Louis XIV Restructured the Administration of the French Government by All

Multiple Choice

Louis XIV restructured the administration of the French government by all of the following except

A) personally dominating the actions of his ministers and secretaries.
B) adding loyal followers from relatively new aristocratic families to the royal council.
C) making the court a main arena where rival aristocratic factions jockeyed for power.
D) using Versailles as a place where powerful subjects came to find favors and offices for themselves and their supporters.
E) removing the central policy-making machinery of government from his own court and household.