Well, read on a little. The text quoted clearly blames monarchy on the Heathens. Paine then recounts the history of monarchy in the Old Testament, with an example of god Himself speaking against it as a form of idolatry, his point being not that the Jews are the source of monarchy but that scripture is plainly opposed to it. Concluding that section, Paine writes "And a man hath good reason to believe that there is as much of kingcraft as priestcraft in withholding the scripture from the public in popish countries. For monarchy in every instance is the popery of government." As a good 18th-century Protestant, Paine was of course against "popery", yet the historian doesn't claim Paine blamed monarchy on the Catholics.The book itself was well-reviewed, but the takeaways are a bit disturbing.
rkk3|4 years ago
"Monarchy is ranked in scripture as one of the sins of the Jews, for which a curse in reserve is denounced against them. The history of that transaction is worth attending to."
I've now linked several flagrantly anti-semitic passages of Common Sense. If those quotes didn't convince you, nothing will and I really don't really want to discuss further.
> Paine blamed monarchy on the Catholics
It's more that he claims the King of England is a secret catholic/papist.