What did kings such as Louis XIV of France seek?(1 point)

Responses

to preserve traditional institutions

to centralize government around themselves

to separate church and state

to create representative institutions

3 answers

to centralize government around themselves
what is the correct answer
The correct answer is: to centralize government around themselves. Louis XIV of France sought to consolidate power and authority in the monarchy, making himself the absolute ruler and centralizing all decision-making within the government.