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

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.

c]extended voting rights to african americans