The nobility rebelled against the Queen, forcing her to abdicate. Charles was forced to abdicate the throne and to flee Paris for the United Kingdom. On 12 February 1912 Emperor Puyi did abdicate the throne. He thus became the first Roman emperor to voluntarily abdicate his title. Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej decided to compel the sovereign to abdicate. Emperor Xuanzong, for the time being, did not abdicate the throne. Romulus was compelled to abdicate the throne on 4 September 476. Alexander Guchkov and Vasily Shulgin suggested in unison that he abdicate the throne. Charles complied with all the requests except that he did not abdicate the throne. Haakon further stated that he would abdicate rather than appoint a government headed by Quisling. Edward informed Baldwin that he would abdicate if he could not marry Simpson. The Duma informed the tsar that day that he must abdicate. The council resolved that all three popes should abdicate and a new pope be elected. King Michael I was forced to abdicate and went into exile. But given the unwillingness of the king to abdicate, nothing came of it.