His system required a strong ruler at the center.

A strong and capable ruler would be able to control such feuds, or even profit by them.

But Shakespeare and his contemporaries had no such prejudice against strong rulers.

He was a strong ruler but also an unpopular one.

However, he proved to be a good and strong ruler despite numerous challenges.

At that time, the nation still lacked stability and was in need of a strong ruler.

They had been strong rulers, great patrons of the arts, engineers, theologians.

Some of the forces from which a strong ruler forged powerful government were then likely to contribute to disorder.

Besides, these were dangerous, demanding times, and they required a strong ruler.

But they do not particularly like their current strong ruler.