Question

Read this quotation.

In England, a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year . . . and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society . . . than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

Based on the quotation, what does Paine think about the monarchy in England?

Answer 1

He believes that kings and kingdoms have to much power and money. He thinks that the one poor honest man is worth much more than all the rich kings.