Which statement best compares the absolutism practiced by Louis XIV and Peter the Great? (1 point)
A. • Louis XIV and Peter the Great were both successful absolute rulers.
B. • Louis XIV ruled by relying on a large bureaucracy, while Peter the Great was independent of all administration.
C. • Louis XIV created the illusion of absolute power, while Peter the Great was closer to a true absolute ruler.
D. • Louis XIV needed to work constantly to expand his power, while Peter the Great was the unquestioned ruler of Russia.
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D. • Louis XIV needed to work constantly to expand his power, while Peter the Great was the unquestioned ruler of Russia.