Which of the Following Reflects a Way That Ruling Families

Which of the following reflects a way that ruling families in the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries consolidated their power after having established their legitimacy?

A) The rulers would overthrow the existing religious hierarchy and seize its wealth.
B) The rulers would enact coercive laws and establish standing armies.
C) The rulers would prevent foreign entanglements by only marrying their heirs to people within their own states.
D) The rulers would preserve wealth by not investing in frivolous art or architecture.