Each of the Following Statements About France's Estates General Is

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about France's Estates General is true EXCEPT

A) the Estates General was a national assembly.
B) members represented three estates (classes) in society: clergy, nobility, and townspeople.
C) the Estates General was initially called as a demonstration of support for the king in his struggle with the pope.
D) the institution voted funds for the king.
E) the Estates General developed into a check on royal power in the Middle Ages.