The troubles that existed in the British Isles in the seventeenth century were :

The troubles that existed in the British Isles in the seventeenth century were
 
  A) struggles based strictly upon the religious conflicts caused by Mary Queen of Scots and her persecution of the Protestants.
  B) caused by the Irish revolts of the Catholics that were underrepresented in parliament.
  C) intertwined religious and political struggles created by the Protestant reformation.
  D) intertwined religious, political, and national struggles.
  E) caused predominantly by the conflicting views of what tier of citizen should be allowed to serve in Parliament.