Under the Tudors
A) more commoners entered royal service.
B) the Reformation strengthened the Parliament.
C) the monarch showed absolutist tendencies similar to those on the continent.
D) the government gained in efficiency and strength.
E) all of the above

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Under the Tudors, more commoners entered royal service as the monarchs sought to reduce the power of the nobility and increase their own control. The Reformation, initiated by Henry VIII's desire for a divorce, led to the strengthening of Parliament as it played a crucial role in legitimizing the religious and administrative changes. The Tudor monarchs, especially Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, displayed absolutist tendencies by centralizing power and reducing the influence of other institutions. The government indeed gained in efficiency and strength as the Tudors reformed the administration, developed a more professional civil service, and enhanced the monarch's authority.