Medieval French kings did all of the following EXCEPT
A) establishing an efficient bureaucracy staffed by members of the bourgeoisie and lesser nobles, persons dependent on the king.
B) claiming to have been selected directly by God to rule.
C) exercising absolute power.
D) earning the allegiance of many of their subjects through their role in the Hundred Years' War.
E) unilaterally levying taxes and maintaining a standing army.

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Medieval French kings did not exercise absolute power. The concept of absolute monarchy, where the king has complete control over the government and its policies, became more prominent in France during the 17th century under Louis XIV. In the medieval period, French kings had to contend with the power of the nobility, the church, and other institutions, limiting their ability to rule absolutely.

Medieval French Kings Did All of the Following EXCEPT