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Did the Egyptian people have a reason to hold a grudge against king Tut when he came power? Why or why not

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Yes, Before King Tut came into power there was less threats or worries and it was peaceful. No, Because it wasn't Tuts' fault for his fathers actions. I don't which one fits more but I hope this helped!
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The answer is no, the egyptians had no real reason to hold a grudge against King Tutankhamun when he came to power.

It was Tutankhamun's father, Akhenaten, who had caused havoc by changing the old religion for a new monotheistic one in which only the sun god Aten was worshiped. The rest of the gods were taken out of the public life, and old temples were destroyed. At the same time, he payed little attention to the army and navy, foreign trade began to fall off, and internal taxes began to disappear into the pockets of local officials.

Therefore, the wrecked situation was not Tutankhamun's fault. In fact, during his time as a pharaoh, he worked to reinstall the old gods.

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