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.