Question

The process of "consultations with the nobles and clergy of the realm" in the making of edward III's decree best reflects which of the following

Answer 1

The emergence of the concept that parliaments, rather than Kings, had ultimate political authority in European states. I think

Answer 2

Answer:

B) The fragmented, decentralized nature of European feudal monarchies.

Explanation:

Like most European states at the time, the English monarchy had to contend with the power of an entrenched hereditary nobility and a semiautonomous clerical establishment. While the monarch’s power was absolute in theory, in practice he or she often needed to wield it in cooperation or consultation with the aristocracy and the clergy.