The correct answer is D) Centralize political power within their countries.
Absolutists monarchs in Europe sought to centralize political power within their countries.
Absolutism was the political system in Europe by the 1600 and 1700, where kings exerted total power and control over their reigns. They imposed a centralized authority and all the power was on the hands of the king, as was the case- for instance- of France under King Louis XIV. Monarchies in Europe exert the most brutal influence over the people, established heavy taxations, and limited people's liberties.
