Multiple Choice
Why was Louis XIV called the Sun King?
A) Because he viewed his place in the universe as equivalent to the sun in importance
B) Because he utilized the metaphor of sun and moon to place, respectively, the state and the church in ranking
C) Because the nobility believed he was "God's grace shining on France like the sun."
D) Because he deliberately chose Apollo as the symbol of Versailles and himself
E) Because he considered the sun part of his realm
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