Absolutist Rulers Such as Louis XIV Sought Control Over the State

Absolutist rulers such as Louis XIV sought control over the state because:

A) they knew best what was good for their subjects rather than parliaments.
B) they were vulnerable to personal attacks-even in their own palaces.
C) they wanted to strengthen the power of the Church and the papacy.
D) they were hoping to strengthen the power of parliaments and representative assemblies.
E) the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries were times of great disorder in Europe.