Christopher Wren's "Great Model" design for St. Paul's Cathedral in London was rejected because it:
A) had strong Catholic overtones.
B) drew too much on French models.
C) had too much Gothic detailing.
D) rejected the ideas of Inigo Jones, Wren's predecessor.
E) drew too much on French models and had too much Gothic detailing.

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Wren's "Great Model" was rejected primarily because it had strong Catholic overtones, which was not acceptable in Protestant England at the time.

Christopher Wren's "Great Model" Design for St