The correct answer is letter B - the kings were able to increase their power at the expense of the parliament.
Charles II struggled with his relations with the parliament during his reign, especially because his father was executed by Parliamentarians. Between 1681 and 1685 he dispensed the Parliament and ruled as an absolute monarch. He dies in February of 1685.
The next king, James II is also known for his struggles with the parliament. First, because he was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England. He attempted to create a religious liberty but the Anglican establishment, it created a struggle between the monarch and the Parliament. In July of 1687 he ordered the Parliament never to meet again in his reign.
