Well, maybe some of Rome's citizens were looking for stability and strong leadership during uncertain times. They might have felt that elected senators were too divided or ineffective in dealing with the challenges Rome was facing. It's important to understand that different people have different perspectives and needs, and it's okay to seek out what feels right for you.
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You have your facts twisted. The Roman citizens did NOT want absolute rulers. That's why they had dual consuls and praetors. Senators were not rulers although the candidates for public office were usually senators. The Roman senate was a consulting body, not a legislative one.
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy forced the clergy to take an oath to the National Assembly instead of to Rome, and it required that priests be elected. This action alienated the clergy from the Revolution and infuriated the king.
It was an absolute monarchy and therefore lacked the advice and consent of the governed. The entire government was built on the outmoded concept that certain groups had special rights and privilege as an accident of birth instead of their own merit.It also gave the power to the person only to rich people
Britain's harsh tax and trade policies of the 1760s fanned resentment in the colonies. After 1760s Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765 which required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents.
He meant to explore India, but instead wandered west and explored Brazil
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