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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king.
George III (born June 4 [May 24, Old Style], 1738, London—died January 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820) and elector (1760–1814) and then king (1814–20) of Hanover, during a period when Britain won an empire in the Seven Years’ War but lost its American colonies and then ...
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Apr 15, 2013 · George III is well known in children's history books for being the "mad king who lost America". In recent years, though, it has become fashionable among historians to put his "madness" down to...
Jul 16, 2015 · (1738-1820) Who Was George III? A member of the Hanover dynasty, which ruled England for almost two centuries, George III was the King of Great Britain during some of the nation’s most...
Learn about the life and reign of George III, the third Hanoverian monarch and the first to be born in England. He was known for his role in the American War of Independence, his mental illness, his cultural interests and his large family.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and reign of King George III, the longest-ruling monarch of England before Queen Victoria. Find out how he faced the Seven Years’ War, the American Revolution, mental illness and Napoleon.
Jul 3, 2023 · Learn how George III inherited an empire and a role as a constitutional monarch, but faced rising tensions with the American colonies that led to the Revolutionary War. Explore his legacy, his views, and his response to the Declaration of Independence.
