Seventeenth-Century Absolutism Was a Political Response to Which of the Following

Seventeenth-century absolutism was a political response to which of the following French developments?

A) Louis XIV's elaborate rule and attempts to conquer western Europe
B) The fear of disorder and breakdown that was the legacy of the Fronde revolts
C) The rise of the middle classes, who threatened to seize power from monarchs and aristocrats
D) The Catholic church's renewed efforts to assert its control over northern France