To protect themselves from the arbitrary behavior of a king, feudal lords initiated what in modern times came to be called
A)feudal law.
B)medieval law.
C)family law.
D)government by consent and the rule of law.
E)canon law.

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Feudal lords initiated government by consent and the rule of law to protect themselves from the arbitrary behavior of a king. This concept ensured that the monarch's actions were limited by legal and constitutional constraints that were agreed upon by the nobility. This laid the foundation for modern constitutional democracy.

To Protect Themselves from the Arbitrary Behavior of a King