During the 1600s, england put more power in the hands of an elected parliament. what did france do?

a. france followed the english example.
b. france put more power in the hands of its aristocracy.
c. france put more power in the hands of its monarchy.
d. france gave power to a series of weak kings.

During the 1600s, as England put more power in the hands of an elected parliament C. France put more power in the hands of its monarchy.

While the monarch in England were executed or overthrown for exceeding their powers, the monarchs in France, as well as their advisers, given more power and its use of power went mostly unchecked.  

When before England and France teamed up against Spain, now England and France are warring against each other. France wanted more territory under them and England is stopping them from doing so for fear of creating a universal monarchy.