Chapter 8 The Roman Republic

Dave King’s Report

For many years, Rome was governed by kings

Some of these kings were good men who ruled well Some were bad men who treated the Romans poorly

One of the kings was so bad he convinced the Romans that they should get rid of kings altogether His name was Tarquin The Romans called him Tarquin the Proud Tarquin was a tyrant He was a cruel ruler who treated the people badly In the end, the people got so mad at Tarquin that they joined together and drove him out

Once King Tarquin had been driven out, the Romans set up a different sort of government They set up a republic—a kind of government with no kings