WORLD HISTORY

Speaker A:Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by adopting aspects of western technology.Speaker B:I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country’s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.Speaker C:I gained much wealth from my overseas empires in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost.Speaker D:I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.Which leader was most likely Speaker D?