Which of the following best describes the social life of the French aristocracy during the reign of the Duke of Orleans?

A. Audiences welcomed the complexity and challenge of Baroque fugues.
B. Dress and manners became more simple, modest, and "natural."
C. The noble classes wanted to correct social injustice and inequality.
D. France was a secular, materialistic, society marked by loose morals and the pursuit of pleasure.

Answer: D

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