They had killed their monarch not long before him. Why did they accept another monarch shortly after?
Why were the French people so accepting of Napoleon after spending 20 or so years fighting against the idea of a king? by a deleted user
Why did the French embrace Napoleon, a man who declared himself benevolent emperor of France, right after fighting a revolution to depose and kill monarchs? written by u/kieslowskifan
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