During the early 1770s, the patriots sought freedom from parliamentary authority but continued to pledge allegiance to the king. this patriot position was difficult for the british to understand because? :
a in the british mind the king was part of parliament and the two could not be separated.
b the british felt more allegiance to parliament than to the king.
c the british wanted to replace the king with an elected head of state.
d in the british mind parliament was divinely inspired.