Medieval French Kings Did All of the Following EXCEPT

Multiple Choice

Medieval French kings did all of the following EXCEPT

A) establishing an efficient bureaucracy staffed by members of the bourgeoisie and lesser nobles, persons dependent on the king.
B) claiming to have been selected directly by God to rule.
C) exercising absolute power.
D) earning the allegiance of many of their subjects through their role in the Hundred Years' War.
E) unilaterally levying taxes and maintaining a standing army.