Question

Which of these statements is an example of the absolutist power of BOTH Louis XIV of France and Tsar Peter the Great of Russia? A) They invaded foreign countries to expand their empire. B) They demanded their closest advisors live in official estates. C) They expanded their empires further than any other ruler ever had. D) They allowed peasant or coerced labor to exist within their kingdo

Answer 1

Its actually "D," I took this USATESTPREP before

Answer 2

The correct answer is "D".

An absolute monarchy is a form of the monarchy where the ruler is not restricted by any form of written law. It holds supreme power over the land he or she rules. As a result of this, absolute rulers tended to favor the people closest to them granting them exclusive benefits like land grants, tax exemptions and peasants to work for them.