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Roman History. the protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him. A person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.
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The event that finally caused to ask Woodrow Wilson for the declaration of war against Germany was the announcement of a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany on February 1, 1917, and the sinking of the American cargo ship Housatonic on February 3, despite their previous promises of leaving American ships alone.
By that time Wilson had already decided to break relationships with Germany, and such decision was reaffirmed when, days later, the U.S. received the Zimmermann Telegram, a secret message decoded by Britain, in which the German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposed Mexico an alliance in the case of war between the U.S. and Germany, promising Mexico financial and territorial rewards for its support.
Paine's essay considers monarchy and hereditary succession to be evil, unjust, and degrading to humankind: "the monarchy and succession have laid but the world in blood and ashes." In his essay, Paine implies that not all kings come from noble, honorable origins. He stipulates that the tradition of king was started by heathens (pagans) and was foolishly followed by Christians even though certain sections of the Bible criticize the monarchy.