How Were Ambassadors Chosen for the New Diplomatic Services That

Multiple Choice

How were ambassadors chosen for the new diplomatic services that France and other European states created in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

A) They were discovered through a national exam that promoted government bureaucrats with exceptional language skills.
B) They were trained from a young age in schools that were designed specifically to prepare diplomats.
C) They were chosen from among nobles of ancient families and royal officials who could pay for their own staff.
D) They were selected by the host country from among a list of expatriates of the home country.