The correct answer is B) Both increased their own power without approval by other government entities.
The other options of the question were A) Both reduced the size of their empire. Both increased their own power without approval by other government entities. C) Both relied heavily on the opinions of their subjects when making decisions D) Both enacted policies that decreased taxes.
James I rule of England was similar to Peter the Great's rule of Russia in that both increased their own power without approval by other government entities.
James I (1566-1625) was the King of England that supported the colonization of the North American territories. He was the absolute monarch of Great Britain and exerted his power over his reigns, as well as Peter the Great of Russia. Both monarchs did not have any opposition and practically did as they pleased.