@@rorymilsom1491 The show tells you up front that it is fiction based on some fact. It's not suppose to be taken too seriously. But even you should be able to admit that this show has sparked an interest in the actual historical people, namely King George III ang his wife Queen Charlotte. This show humanizes these individuals, showing THE WORLD that there is more to them than was originally known. Because of this show, more people are now willing to learn ACTUAL HISTORIES about King George III, his life and his accomplishments. Where before most people would have skipped this very informative video and its like, they now watch with open interest and all because of a fictionalized show. You and the others don't have to watch it but you also shouldn't try to demean those who have watched and/or like this show. At least give credit where credit is due, this highly fictionalized, sometimes overly dramatic, show has has put King George III ang his wife Queen Charlotte back in the public interest and in a very positive manor. I don't mean to specifically target you but you were at the end of the chain. This note just as easily applies the three previous commenters, @Tess d'Urberville @Elise Ives @ruru_dee_dembe
@@karen3602 I know right. It seemed like it was more of a guessing game and homeopathy than science then. I am so glad we are not living in that era anymore. Hooray for modern sciences.
@@higenyitimothy4229 I just watched that and it was worse than I thought. I couldn't bare listening to George cry out in pain like that from that masochist deranged doctor. How awful.
One reason may have been that, unlike 'sane kings' (like king John - who's desire for power was his hamartia) George never had such large ambitions and so was more well-rounded and realistic in his approach to governing
also, he himself didn't exactly accomplish much himself. He was born into the position and most of the wars and events of the era were influenced by many factors and fought by many people. he did however make many crucial decisions (which were expected of him) - such as refusing to settle with the American colonies.
To anyone that thinks King George III was evil and violent maybe even rude, you’re completely wrong! King George III was very loving towards his family and hated to see people cry. Edit: Thanks for all these likes!
Have to say King George is my favourite king. I think he was incredibly successful. People bash him for losing America but it should be remembered that that loss has nothing on the victory in the napoleonjc wars and the abolition of slavery!
It was mostly the ability of his ministers and generals, such as William Pitt the Younger, Nelson, and Wellington that clinched those victories - though George does deserve some credit for supporting/appointing them in the first place. The failure in America was also due mostly due to second rate ministers and generals that he championed, like Lord North, George Germain, John Burgoyne, and William Howe - which points to a lack of good judgement in character on the king's part. In governing, as in business, you're only as good as the people who work under you. In my opinion George III was a moral, well-intentioned human being, but he made a poor king in general, and was not suited to the times he lived in. Frankly, I think the best of the Hanoverian monarchs was his son William IV. He was the only one of them who had no major fvck-ups, as he reigned only seven years.
@@LuciaScurei certainly at the time. George III was cited to not care much for the American colonies. He saw the colonies as unimportant and even a burden
@@lawrencedoliveiro9104 great point. You can imagine a lot of the incentive for independence would be to have their own laws on slavery as britain was heavily opposed to it. Not the only incentive, of course but a big one I imagine.
He used to play Handel at the keyboard and attempt to teach the birds to sing it. All this while he was locked away in a tower for being mad. He seemed like a beautiful soul. He also burst out weeping upon receiving the mourning ring made for him by his daughter, Amelia, when she knew she was dying. It had a lock of her hair in it and it was surrounded by diamonds. When he was given the ring just after her death, he burst out crying in front of everyone. He seems like a deeply feeling person. And he never cheated on his wife! He was known for his piety and faithfulness to his Queen. What a good man. Poor King George. I hope he's in Heaven.
that was very typical of the era. Travelling was long, expensive and very arduous, also the monarch was expected to fulfill their duties by remaining in the capitol where parliament was
One thing I can't understand.. why have you not gone viral yet?! These 7 minutes in history are perfect. You give us the main facts we should know, speaking in a way that makes me want to take in every word. I'm a new follower, found your channel because I'm wanting to dive into 1700-1800s Britain, having studied in great detail about the Tudors and Stuarts, I felt it time to learn about a new era!
Mental health treatment has come a long way but we still have a long way to go in modern society. During George III's reign, nothing short of quackery was used to treat mental illness. Today, medications combined with therapy exist but the stigma of common illnesses such as depression still exist. Hopefully in the future when a women experiences post partum depression and needs mental health support, she can get help with ease instead of being dismissed as weak, over exaggerating.
The Porphyrias are not mental illnesses. They are inherited blood and metabolic disorders that affect the central nervous system, various organs (especially the liver), the gastrointestinal system, skin, etc. They are caused by a buildup of chemicals related to red blood cell proteins. The psychiatric manifestations are caused by the misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment of the physical symptoms. Diet can trigger symptoms or keep them at bay. There is a long list of medications and even vitamins that are unsafe for people with Porphyria. They were starving George III and depriving him of sleep. He is only one in a long list of sufferers, including myself.
My hometown was invaded by the Hessians and burned by the Redcoats. Only the homes of those still loyal to the crown still stand to this day. A cemetery just a half a block from my childhood home is the resting place of many Revolutionary War soldiers and Francis Hopkinson, one the signers of the Declaration of Independence and a delegate to the Continental Congress, 1776.
Incredible content mate! Videos are exactly the perfect length to watch whenver I have time. I've been binging your vids, and you earned a sub! Cheers!
Just discovered your channel-- great video! As an American I've always had a pretty dim view of George III, but I learned some very interesting things in this 8 minutes! You've earned a subscription from me. I look forward to your other videos!
I have never heard of a case where bipolar disease = complete, irrecoverable insanity. Bipolar disorder is a swing between two extremes. It's cyclic. I've also never heard of it causing urine to turn brown or it affecting the liver... I suppose King George's permanent derangement could have been due to arsenic ingestion (which they used to treat him). IDK, but the rheumatism accompanying his symptoms can point at an autoimmune (systemic component).... He also had chronic chest infections, chronic issues with the biliary system - jaundice, gallstones, brown urine, abdominal pain. If he had these issues with the biliary tract, hepatic encephalopathy would have been a likelihood. Hepatic encephalopathy (due to accumulation of toxins in the body, also affecting the brain) could have easily led to both short term and permanent brain damage, causing delusions, hand flapping, peripheral neuropathy (something that is similar to rheumatic pain), personality changes....and more. I'm just going to rely more on the people who have read the hundred or so pages of his medical reports. I'm not saying no to bipolar disorder, but there needs to be a comorbidity to convince me. I don't see it being enough to permanently displace a king.
George III suffered from Porphyria. Porphyria has been in many Royal Houses since Medieval times. If you think George III was the first or last to have had it, you would be very much mistaken.
Very well done!!! Your voice is perfect for this type of content!! Your fans will be sharing your content and you're going to see a significant rise in subscriptions. 😊👍
Me too. Wow, I never thought say this, but I actually do feel bad for him. He went insane. He was mentally ill. His own doctors couldn't even help him.
@@mollymcmurtrie8037 The Porphyrias are not mental illnesses. They are inherited blood and metabolic disorders that affect the central nervous system, various organs (especially the liver), the gastrointestinal system, skin, etc. They are caused by a buildup of chemicals related to red blood cell proteins. The psychiatric manifestations are caused by the misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment of the physical symptoms. Diet can trigger symptoms or keep them at bay. There is a long list of medications and even vitamins that are unsafe for people with Porphyria. They were starving George III and depriving him of sleep. He is only one in a long list of sufferers, including myself.
if he wasn't always mad it must have been horrible when clear headed to know he had bouts of madness...since i'm sure everyone around him would tell him if he didn't remember it anyway. as bad as it must have been i guess it'd be worse to be poor and mad...
Why do I have more subs than you right now when your channel is so interesting, short, and to the point?? I was curious about George III and I happened to see your channel in the search and right away I was intrigued by your channel name. I was a little amused that this video is over 8 minutes despite your channel name being '7 Minutes in History' lol but it got me to click the video and I wasn't disappointed. Anyway, I'm rambling. To end this, I think you're worth subscribing too, keep the knowledge flowing, I very much appreciate it!!!
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for subscribing! The video length is a battle every on every edit, could easily make them 20 minutes long haha. Who knew 7 minutes for a video was so hard to keep to!
wait! so king George the third was existed and he was also mad?! i thought, it was just a fantasy story for queen charlotte series. as a non Britisher i didn't know he existed! this is amazing
Thank you very much as an American when I was a kid actually up until college when I took a course on the American Revolution I had always thought King George to be an evil tyrant. My college course taught me that the revolution was for more complex. And I’m undecided if the revolution was a mistake or not. I’m a sleepy question that was definitely a mistake, has slavery ended before United States independence things would’ve been different for the better
Part of the reason why Slavery ended so soon in the British empire, is because the American revolution took a large chunk of the Slavery lobby with them. It's not the ONLY reason, but it is a pretty significant one.
i probably wouldn't say mad but he's basically flowey the flower but he has bipolar disorder and a tyrant. what else? i could also call him a lost soul who ruined his own life, a fallen angel.
Truth sometimes is worse than fiction. My ancestors were massacred along with an ancestor uncle, Jacob Siebert at Fort Seybert, in the county of PA of VA. This was during the French andIndian wars. This was in 1758. It was recorded as the worst fort massacre in history. King George lll was the last king of the colonies. He was also playing 2 sides of the fence, while paying the Shawnee off to attack unprotected forts while refusing to protect them. He wanted people more dependent on England while discouraging people to move onward in the military. The crazy king was treating people like dirt with self dealings, welching on gambling debts, etc. a few decades later, the American Revolution began.King George was too weak in character to be a king.
It is amazing how the battle tactic and subsequent destruction are attributed to King George III who was thousands of miles away instead of the generals. The kings of England ceased to lead their troops in battle since Richard III in 1485. Ironically, today, millions of Americans are refusing to acknowledge the main instigator of an insurrection that almost destroyed their democracy, despite 66 court rulings finding the claims false. I wonder how history will treat this period.
Your clearly ignorant about King George III. What you said is absolute bollocks as none of it had anything to do with King George III. You won't do it but I recommend you read the last king of America by Andrew Roberts.
King George was nothing like your description. He had a mental illness, he was not weak in character and moral. He didn't cause massacres. The Americans back when the country was new made him the villain through propaganda, like what the French did with Marie Antoinette, and what the English did to Richard the third. King George didn't make those taxes, that was parliament, they made the unfair laws. Mental illness and being weak are different things. All in all he was a good monarch.
@@CaptainJackSparrowSavvy George III suffered from Porphyria. The Porphyrias are not mental illnesses. They are inherited blood and metabolic disorders that affect the central nervous system, various organs (especially the liver), the gastrointestinal system, skin, etc. They are caused by a buildup of chemicals related to red blood cell proteins. The psychiatric manifestations are caused by the misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment of the physical symptoms. Diet can trigger symptoms or keep them at bay. There is a long list of medications and even vitamins that are unsafe for people with Porphyria. They were starving George III and depriving him of sleep. He is only one in a long list of sufferers, including myself.
Indeed, porphyria was the most likely diagnosis. During his bouts of mental disturbance, he also suffered gastric disturbances and a discolouration of his urine. This doesn't happen with bipolar disorder.
@@heronimousbrapson863 I haven't seen enough to know what the consensus is, I am inclined to trust the BBC who suggest it was bipolar but I appreciate that you said "most likely diagnosis" and I can agree with that.
@@adem6371 not sure what field you are referring to. I was a nurse for over 40 years. Took care of my share of people with mental issues and anger issues even worked in a prison. You know where all the people who at one time lived in institutions went when it was decided they deserved better? Homeless or prison. At least King George was taken care of whatever you want to call his illness. If as much effort went into caring for mental illness as went into politically correct terms great strides could be made.
@@venetteschafer5416 language shapes discourse. I wasn’t referring to a kings lifestyle, but how we talk about mental health matters. It shapes people’s experience in the world, social behaviour, and social policies. If you called people ‘mad’ it is detrimental in so many ways. I work in the sociology of health, so I was curious as to where you formed your opinion of so called ‘mad’ people, and why it is fine to call people with health difficulties such terms. Now I know.
@@adem6371 I am not saying that using the term 'mad' is okay i am saying that for what the subject matter is the term 'mad' is what was used. Not politically correct terms. I do realize the importance of words and terminology. But if all this 'talking' about George and his terrible illness is raising awareness of mental illness that's good. Conversations need to be started and actually talking about the problem and about solutions not forming opinions but accepting to remove the stigma and move forward. History teaches us but it's not pretty nor is it politically correct. Mental health treatment has progressed since George but his story will bring awareness which hopefully will help motivate people to work towards better treatment for mental illness. But you can't change History but should not repeat it. Part of my beliefs come from having depression since childhood. Living through 70 years of experience.
Some serious factual errors, Slavery in Britain itself was abolished in George's lifetime. but as a result of a court decision when a slave brought t demanding his freedom. A judge ruled that slavery on British soil had been abolished in the Middle Ages and could not now be revived. The country's slaveowners accepted this decision and did not appeal it George doesn't seem to have been involved in the decision one way or another..S lavery in the in the British empire. was not abolished until 1833, thirteen years after George's death,. The importation of slaves from Africa to the British colonies was outlawed in 1809. But here too , George does not seem to have been involved with this decision, by act of Parliament. As for his "madness," I think it could be treated effectively now with the antipsychotic, antidepressant and anti-manic depressive drugs that have been developed in recent years. However, ther methods that were used to "treat" him in his lifetime were not only barbaric but counterproductive. If George had only been restrained when absolutely necessary to protect him and others during an attack, and had otherwise just been allowed to rest quietly in bed, he would have recovered from his bouts of mental illness much sooner, even without the benefit of modern medications.
I am here after watching Hamilton the Madness of King George and Queen Charlotte. I’m American who loves the two Georges of the revolution Washington and George III. “They say George Washington’s wielding his power and stepping away, is it true? I wasn’t aware that was something a person could do, I’m perplexed, are they going to keep on replacing whoever’s in charge if so who’s next there’s nobody in their “country” who looms quite as large”
"He took the throne when his father George the second died suddenly" You seriously aren't going to elaborate on that a bit more? George the second died trying to force out a giant turd. The strain gave him a heart attack.
@@lordjazoijua94 yep Lord North is the villain of the Revolution. George III didn’t have anyone power than parliament did. Also yes I love George Washington my number one favorite president who I think was the best US president of all
Very curious that after examining some of George's hair in the present day they found a high level of arsenic in his chemistry. Wonder how it got there. . .
My understanding is that they was no illnesses known before he was 50, although subtle signs may well have been present a little earlier. Certainly not in his early reign & not cuckoo crazy until later still.
Furthermore, if you have a look at france's history you'll find overthrowing the monarchy is not an easy task. Hence why they are at version 5 of the republic
@@hersley1683 the monarchy have much more power than you evidently realise, both in concealed lobbying and via influencing the Privy Council. Also, by way of the power of “Kings Consent” he gets to see and alter proposed legislation in favour of the monarchy before MPs even get to see it. And I don’t consider France to be any appropriate example. They tried to replace the king with an all-powerful emperor which was clearly like going from the frying pan into the fire. Take a look at the set up,in Ireland who have a non-executive President with genuinely no power - the power is vested in their parliamentary system totally.
George III had one bout of illness in 1765 and his next one wasn’t until 1788. He was perfectly sane during the American Revolution. And during all his illnesses he was perfectly aware that he was unwell and willingly gave up his power temporarily.
@@meganthomas8557 it was inevitable that America would be lost, based on how the colonies were treated. I'm just surprised it took so long to lose if anything, especially given that it wasn't just Britain who wanted their piece of the 'new world'
@@emziilouuu well with hindsight it was inevitable but I doubt people at the time tonight that. But yes your right, I don’t understand where people get the idea that George’s illness had anything to do with it.
@@emziilouuu george did play a big part in the loss of the colonies, after all it was him himself who pushed for the abolitionist movement (making slavery outlawed across the British empire). This prospect would have rightfully seemed outrageous to the colonies whose economies were completely reliant of slave labour. The colonies had every right to be appalled, after all what right did britain have to end slavery at the downfall of America's economy when britain themselves had gained most of their wealth from the same practices.
@@lisacox3750 I think they just didn't include that 3 of them died early on- two died as children and one daughter died shortly after making it to adulthood
Around the time of his coronation powdered wigs went out of fashion, and people had their hair styled and powdered as if it was a wig. My question is how hard is it to mix arsenic into starch? If inhaled in small doses and not consumed, I suppose the arsenic would first attack the mental capacity of the brain. Final question: who styled the king's hair, given the fact that it was full of arsenic?
Porphyria is not a "mental illness". Porphyria is a defect in the metabolism of red blood cell molecules, responsible for transporting oxygen. One of its symptoms is suffering from hallucinations and mental confusion, among many other ailments, hence the belief, at the time, that the king was mad. The untreated physical symptoms cause the mental manifestations. The modern diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia dismisses all of the physical suffering of George III.
Me parece que se sobre entiende que el caso de Min-Ho con el skincare es por su personalidad, o sea tipo porque el es así es egocéntrico y le gusta cuidarse, no porque todos los coreanos sean así xdd los otros personajes no son así
Watching this after finishing Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte
Blasphemy!
Same.
Same😂
don't watch that garbage
@@rorymilsom1491 The show tells you up front that it is fiction based on some fact. It's not suppose to be taken too seriously. But even you should be able to admit that this show has sparked an interest in the actual historical people, namely King George III ang his wife Queen Charlotte. This show humanizes these individuals, showing THE WORLD that there is more to them than was originally known. Because of this show, more people are now willing to learn ACTUAL HISTORIES about King George III, his life and his accomplishments. Where before most people would have skipped this very informative video and its like, they now watch with open interest and all because of a fictionalized show. You and the others don't have to watch it but you also shouldn't try to demean those who have watched and/or like this show. At least give credit where credit is due, this highly fictionalized, sometimes overly dramatic, show has has put King George III ang his wife Queen Charlotte back in the public interest and in a very positive manor.
I don't mean to specifically target you but you were at the end of the chain. This note just as easily applies the three previous commenters, @Tess d'Urberville @Elise Ives @ruru_dee_dembe
Im here after watching Queen Charlotte
Same
Same 😅
So am I!
Me too
Same here..
Poor King George. I cannot image the weird science they practiced on him and how he suffered.
All the weird semi poisonous teas, blood letting, leaching etc no wonder most went mad
@@karen3602 I know right. It seemed like it was more of a guessing game and homeopathy than science then. I am so glad we are not living in that era anymore. Hooray for modern sciences.
@@higenyitimothy4229 I just watched that and it was worse than I thought. I couldn't bare listening to George cry out in pain like that from that masochist deranged doctor. How awful.
Don't feel bad for royals. They'd never care about you.
@@BlueAlien1313 it still is a guessing game!
I think sane Kings were more mad than this mad King.
Absolutely
One reason may have been that, unlike 'sane kings' (like king John - who's desire for power was his hamartia) George never had such large ambitions and so was more well-rounded and realistic in his approach to governing
For being mad he accomplished a lot
That's because he was only incapacitated for about a dozen years out of a reign of sixty. Forty eight years is a lot of time to get things done.
also, he himself didn't exactly accomplish much himself. He was born into the position and most of the wars and events of the era were influenced by many factors and fought by many people. he did however make many crucial decisions (which were expected of him) - such as refusing to settle with the American colonies.
I mean he was a very interesting person, he wasn't just mad there was more to him than that
He's England's royal version of Kanye West.
To anyone that thinks King George III was evil and violent maybe even rude, you’re completely wrong! King George III was very loving towards his family and hated to see people cry.
Edit: Thanks for all these likes!
How the hell would you know lmfao, bro's a literal coloniser
He was literally a colonizer and an imperialist …
@@semolinalibrayep, and those areas he colonized were better off for it. Find a REAL history book
@@debbylou5729 I asked the dead Native Americans, and they vehemently disagree.
@@debbylou5729 I mean, he did love him family. They were his life, he was depressed alot in his life after the death of his 2 kids.
Have to say King George is my favourite king. I think he was incredibly successful. People bash him for losing America but it should be remembered that that loss has nothing on the victory in the napoleonjc wars and the abolition of slavery!
Also, let's be honest, losing America is not really a loss, more of a relief 😂
Interesting timing, don’t you think: by leaving the Empire when they did, the US was able to hang on to its slaves for about half a century longer.
It was mostly the ability of his ministers and generals, such as William Pitt the Younger, Nelson, and Wellington that clinched those victories - though George does deserve some credit for supporting/appointing them in the first place. The failure in America was also due mostly due to second rate ministers and generals that he championed, like Lord North, George Germain, John Burgoyne, and William Howe - which points to a lack of good judgement in character on the king's part. In governing, as in business, you're only as good as the people who work under you. In my opinion George III was a moral, well-intentioned human being, but he made a poor king in general, and was not suited to the times he lived in. Frankly, I think the best of the Hanoverian monarchs was his son William IV. He was the only one of them who had no major fvck-ups, as he reigned only seven years.
@@LuciaScurei certainly at the time. George III was cited to not care much for the American colonies. He saw the colonies as unimportant and even a burden
@@lawrencedoliveiro9104 great point. You can imagine a lot of the incentive for independence would be to have their own laws on slavery as britain was heavily opposed to it. Not the only incentive, of course but a big one I imagine.
He used to play Handel at the keyboard and attempt to teach the birds to sing it. All this while he was locked away in a tower for being mad. He seemed like a beautiful soul. He also burst out weeping upon receiving the mourning ring made for him by his daughter, Amelia, when she knew she was dying. It had a lock of her hair in it and it was surrounded by diamonds. When he was given the ring just after her death, he burst out crying in front of everyone. He seems like a deeply feeling person. And he never cheated on his wife! He was known for his piety and faithfulness to his Queen. What a good man. Poor King George. I hope he's in Heaven.
What I found interesting while researching him was that he never traveled more than 100 miles from
London.
that was very typical of the era. Travelling was long, expensive and very arduous, also the monarch was expected to fulfill their duties by remaining in the capitol where parliament was
Tbf most of England is
So it wasn't actually the madness of the King, it was the madness of the quacksalvers and charlatans who treated him with various poisons.
Now, not everything he was on was a known poison at the time.
His doctors where actually pretty good for the time not gonna lie
the docors poisoned him probably, but we do not know. Many royal family members were presumably poisoned for various royal reasons back then
One thing I can't understand.. why have you not gone viral yet?! These 7 minutes in history are perfect. You give us the main facts we should know, speaking in a way that makes me want to take in every word. I'm a new follower, found your channel because I'm wanting to dive into 1700-1800s Britain, having studied in great detail about the Tudors and Stuarts, I felt it time to learn about a new era!
Thank you for the kind comments! :)
youtube algorithm likes longer videos sadly.
don't worry, he will get viral now, because of the new series "Queen Charlotte"😌
“Awesome. Wow.”
- King George III From Hamilton
"When you're gone, I'll go mad,
So don't throw away this thing we had" 🤪
“Cause when push, comes to shove, I will…….
kill your friends and family,
to remind you of my love.” 😈🤪
Who else is here after Queen Charlotte: A bridgerton story?
Mental health treatment has come a long way but we still have a long way to go in modern society. During George III's reign, nothing short of quackery was used to treat mental illness. Today, medications combined with therapy exist but the stigma of common illnesses such as depression still exist. Hopefully in the future when a women experiences post partum depression and needs mental health support, she can get help with ease instead of being dismissed as weak, over exaggerating.
The Porphyrias are not mental illnesses. They are inherited blood and metabolic disorders that affect the central nervous system, various organs (especially the liver), the gastrointestinal system, skin, etc. They are caused by a buildup of chemicals related to red blood cell proteins. The psychiatric manifestations are caused by the misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment of the physical symptoms.
Diet can trigger symptoms or keep them at bay. There is a long list of medications and even vitamins that are unsafe for people with Porphyria. They were starving George III and depriving him of sleep.
He is only one in a long list of sufferers, including myself.
My hometown was invaded by the Hessians and burned by the Redcoats. Only the homes of those still loyal to the crown still stand to this day. A cemetery just a half a block from my childhood home is the resting place of many Revolutionary War soldiers and Francis Hopkinson, one the signers of the Declaration of Independence and a delegate to the Continental Congress, 1776.
Very interesting!
Who cares
@@thomsboys77 21 people, including myself & 7MiH.
@@thomsboys77 this is literally a history channel bud ,you sound slow
Thanks for posting! This is very useful and informative. Well done!
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Thanks for the nice words and cheers for subscribing! 👍
Just discovered your channel-- great video! As an American I've always had a pretty dim view of George III, but I learned some very interesting things in this 8 minutes! You've earned a subscription from me. I look forward to your other videos!
Thank you - glad you found it interesting!
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George was not mad. He was bipolar, and he did not suffer from porphyria. Actually,as kings went, he wasn’t a bad chap.
With respect to Great Britain perhaps, but he dropped the ball in American colonies. I mean...he kinda lost them.
He had certain symptoms which are indicative of porphyria and not bipolar disorder
I have never heard of a case where bipolar disease = complete, irrecoverable insanity. Bipolar disorder is a swing between two extremes. It's cyclic. I've also never heard of it causing urine to turn brown or it affecting the liver... I suppose King George's permanent derangement could have been due to arsenic ingestion (which they used to treat him). IDK, but the rheumatism accompanying his symptoms can point at an autoimmune (systemic component).... He also had chronic chest infections, chronic issues with the biliary system - jaundice, gallstones, brown urine, abdominal pain. If he had these issues with the biliary tract, hepatic encephalopathy would have been a likelihood. Hepatic encephalopathy (due to accumulation of toxins in the body, also affecting the brain) could have easily led to both short term and permanent brain damage, causing delusions, hand flapping, peripheral neuropathy (something that is similar to rheumatic pain), personality changes....and more. I'm just going to rely more on the people who have read the hundred or so pages of his medical reports. I'm not saying no to bipolar disorder, but there needs to be a comorbidity to convince me. I don't see it being enough to permanently displace a king.
Porphyrics are often diagnosed with BiPolar, among various other diseases, like depression, Crohn’s Disease, neurological complications of all kinds.
George III suffered from Porphyria. Porphyria has been in many Royal Houses since Medieval times. If you think George III was the first or last to have had it, you would be very much mistaken.
He said they had 15 children in total... six sons and six daughters... what the heck happened to the other three children?
Yeah the math doesn't add up. Is that a joke then that he didn't have Mistresses or did he have 3 hermaphrodite kids?
@@fantomfang1100 They died
They almost certainly died in infancy, it was a sad fact of life in those days.
I came to comment this
They couldn’t make their minds up…..
I think the stress of work got to him, he did lose his favorite daughter, I mean any child loss is a horrible thing,
He also lost two young boys too. He loved them dearly.
@@garlantyrell6368 He was a devoted husband and father, loss breaks you
Very well done!!! Your voice is perfect for this type of content!! Your fans will be sharing your content and you're going to see a significant rise in subscriptions. 😊👍
Wow, thank you for the kind words!
A gentleman suffered due to lack of medical innovations n advancement...felt bad for him
Me too. Wow, I never thought say this, but I actually do feel bad for him. He went insane. He was mentally ill. His own doctors couldn't even help him.
@@mollymcmurtrie8037
The Porphyrias are not mental illnesses. They are inherited blood and metabolic disorders that affect the central nervous system, various organs (especially the liver), the gastrointestinal system, skin, etc. They are caused by a buildup of chemicals related to red blood cell proteins. The psychiatric manifestations are caused by the misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment of the physical symptoms.
Diet can trigger symptoms or keep them at bay. There is a long list of medications and even vitamins that are unsafe for people with Porphyria. They were starving George III and depriving him of sleep.
He is only one in a long list of sufferers, including myself.
@@mollymcmurtrie8037
His "doctors" were sadists.
if he wasn't always mad it must have been horrible when clear headed to know he had bouts of madness...since i'm sure everyone around him would tell him if he didn't remember it anyway. as bad as it must have been i guess it'd be worse to be poor and mad...
not farmer george 😔
John Adams the first ambassador to England and future president of the United States, developed a friendly relationship with George III.
i love this, thank you so much for sharing. i love british history!
Great show. New sub here! ✌️👍🤜🔥
I’ve recently become fascinated by the king i think it’s cool that i share the same birthday as him
Fantastic summary. Thanks
He was a sensitive and Good Man- cruel doctors made his quirk much worse! We need to call the doctors "mad" or EVIL
Why do I have more subs than you right now when your channel is so interesting, short, and to the point??
I was curious about George III and I happened to see your channel in the search and right away I was intrigued by your channel name. I was a little amused that this video is over 8 minutes despite your channel name being '7 Minutes in History' lol but it got me to click the video and I wasn't disappointed.
Anyway, I'm rambling. To end this, I think you're worth subscribing too, keep the knowledge flowing, I very much appreciate it!!!
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for subscribing!
The video length is a battle every on every edit, could easily make them 20 minutes long haha. Who knew 7 minutes for a video was so hard to keep to!
Actually, queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years. Since the video was posted a year ago, it should say 69 years, not 63!
who here cuz of queen charlotte
I wonder if Corey Mylchreest watched this video 👀
wait! so king George the third was existed and he was also mad?! i thought, it was just a fantasy story for queen charlotte series. as a non Britisher i didn't know he existed! this is amazing
🤦♀you dont have to be british to know about king george
Subconscious. Are you stupid? 🤦♂️
He was also King when Australia was first colonised.
And Canada 🇨🇦
I was amaze by this information
Thank you very much as an American when I was a kid actually up until college when I took a course on the American Revolution I had always thought King George to be an evil tyrant. My college course taught me that the revolution was for more complex. And I’m undecided if the revolution was a mistake or not. I’m a sleepy question that was definitely a mistake, has slavery ended before United States independence things would’ve been different for the better
Part of the reason why Slavery ended so soon in the British empire, is because the American revolution took a large chunk of the Slavery lobby with them. It's not the ONLY reason, but it is a pretty significant one.
Nah the revolution was a good thing you shouldn’t be confused about that and America didn’t even have the most slaves god You people are ridiculous
i came here from bridgerton
definitely not watching after watching the netflix show
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🏆Well done.
Good video about a great man
Thank you!
Great man!!! 😡 they are criminals hellfire for them
@@humayunlaskar627 For whom?
i probably wouldn't say mad but he's basically flowey the flower but he has bipolar disorder and a tyrant. what else? i could also call him a lost soul who ruined his own life, a fallen angel.
@@sumeraseraj45 He was not a tyrant at all
Truth sometimes is worse than fiction. My ancestors were massacred along with an ancestor uncle, Jacob Siebert at Fort Seybert, in the county of PA of VA. This was during the French andIndian wars. This was in 1758. It was recorded as the worst fort massacre in history. King George lll was the last king of the colonies. He was also playing 2 sides of the fence, while paying the Shawnee off to attack unprotected forts while refusing to protect them. He wanted people more dependent on England while discouraging people to move onward in the military. The crazy king was treating people like dirt with self dealings, welching on gambling debts, etc. a few decades later, the American Revolution began.King George was too weak in character to be a king.
It is amazing how the battle tactic and subsequent destruction are attributed to King George III who was thousands of miles away instead of the generals. The kings of England ceased to lead their troops in battle since Richard III in 1485. Ironically, today, millions of Americans are refusing to acknowledge the main instigator of an insurrection that almost destroyed their democracy, despite 66 court rulings finding the claims false. I wonder how history will treat this period.
Your clearly ignorant about King George III. What you said is absolute bollocks as none of it had anything to do with King George III. You won't do it but I recommend you read the last king of America by Andrew Roberts.
@@lordjazoijua94 you’re clearly ignorant. You misspelled the first word of your sentence. Go back to fourth grade!
King George was nothing like your description. He had a mental illness, he was not weak in character and moral. He didn't cause massacres. The Americans back when the country was new made him the villain through propaganda, like what the French did with Marie Antoinette, and what the English did to Richard the third. King George didn't make those taxes, that was parliament, they made the unfair laws. Mental illness and being weak are different things. All in all he was a good monarch.
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George III suffered from Porphyria.
The Porphyrias are not mental illnesses. They are inherited blood and metabolic disorders that affect the central nervous system, various organs (especially the liver), the gastrointestinal system, skin, etc. They are caused by a buildup of chemicals related to red blood cell proteins. The psychiatric manifestations are caused by the misdiagnosis and lack of proper treatment of the physical symptoms.
Diet can trigger symptoms or keep them at bay. There is a long list of medications and even vitamins that are unsafe for people with Porphyria. They were starving George III and depriving him of sleep.
He is only one in a long list of sufferers, including myself.
George III was NOT Bipolar. He suffered from Porphyria. As did Mary Queen of Scots and her father.
Indeed, porphyria was the most likely diagnosis. During his bouts of mental disturbance, he also suffered gastric disturbances and a discolouration of his urine. This doesn't happen with bipolar disorder.
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Thank you.
@@heronimousbrapson863 though we do think the blue urine may have been caused by medication he was taking (source: BBC)
@@hersley1683 yes, I heard that too. I think the majority consensus remains that the King was suffering from porphyria, however.
@@heronimousbrapson863 I haven't seen enough to know what the consensus is, I am inclined to trust the BBC who suggest it was bipolar but I appreciate that you said "most likely diagnosis" and I can agree with that.
He's my favourite king
7:25 you didn't.
3:12 15 children, 6 sons and 6 daughters 🤨
When We're Gone, He'll Go MAD😕
History ❤❤
0:45 The first entry needs an update.
I wouldn’t say “madness” each time you are saying it or it is written. We don’t call people ‘mad’ contemporarily. It is cruel and stigmatising.
Oh get over it. He is reporting history. That was the term used. You can not change history just because you don't like the facts.
@@venetteschafer5416 his vernacular is contemporary. Be interested to know if you’re in the field?
@@adem6371 not sure what field you are referring to. I was a nurse for over 40 years. Took care of my share of people with mental issues and anger issues even worked in a prison. You know where all the people who at one time lived in institutions went when it was decided they deserved better? Homeless or prison.
At least King George was taken care of whatever you want to call his illness. If as much effort went into caring for mental illness as went into politically correct terms great strides could be made.
@@venetteschafer5416 language shapes discourse. I wasn’t referring to a kings lifestyle, but how we talk about mental health matters. It shapes people’s experience in the world, social behaviour, and social policies. If you called people ‘mad’ it is detrimental in so many ways. I work in the sociology of health, so I was curious as to where you formed your opinion of so called ‘mad’ people, and why it is fine to call people with health difficulties such terms. Now I know.
@@adem6371 I am not saying that using the term 'mad' is okay i am saying that for what the subject matter is the term 'mad' is what was used. Not politically correct terms.
I do realize the importance of words and terminology. But if all this 'talking' about George and his terrible illness is raising awareness of mental illness that's good. Conversations need to be started and actually talking about the problem and about solutions not forming opinions but accepting to remove the stigma and move forward. History teaches us but it's not pretty nor is it politically correct.
Mental health treatment has progressed since George but his story will bring awareness which hopefully will help motivate people to work towards better treatment for mental illness.
But you can't change History but should not repeat it.
Part of my beliefs come from having depression since childhood. Living through 70 years of experience.
Love the video!
Just wanted to say, it should be "respectively", not "respectfully"( at 0:46), when describing order in which events occured.
There is an interesting Movie that bears a watch : "THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE" It is well worth seeing.
Some serious factual errors, Slavery in Britain itself was abolished in George's lifetime. but as a result of a court decision when a slave brought t demanding his freedom. A judge ruled that slavery on British soil had been abolished in the Middle Ages and could not now be revived. The country's slaveowners accepted this decision and did not appeal it George doesn't seem to have been involved in the decision one way or another..S lavery in the in the British empire. was not abolished until 1833, thirteen years after George's death,. The importation of slaves from Africa to the British colonies was outlawed in 1809. But here too , George does not seem to have been involved with this decision, by act of Parliament.
As for his "madness," I think it could be treated effectively now with the antipsychotic, antidepressant and anti-manic depressive drugs that have been developed in recent years. However, ther methods that were used to "treat" him in his lifetime were not only barbaric but counterproductive. If George had only been restrained when absolutely necessary to protect him and others during an attack, and had otherwise just been allowed to rest quietly in bed, he would have recovered from his bouts of mental illness much sooner, even without the benefit of modern medications.
All of those drugs are on the UNSAFE list for Porphyria.
Rest and the proper diet would have done wonders.
He started to eat a lot after his favorite daughter died
I am here after watching Hamilton the Madness of King George and Queen Charlotte. I’m American who loves the two Georges of the revolution Washington and George III. “They say George Washington’s wielding his power and stepping away, is it true? I wasn’t aware that was something a person could do, I’m perplexed, are they going to keep on replacing whoever’s in charge if so who’s next there’s nobody in their “country” who looms quite as large”
ABOUT THE 15 CHILDREN... 12 LIVED... 3 UNFORTUNATELY DIED... (2 DIED VERY YOUNG & 1 #AMELIA DIED WHEN OLDER) ...
"No taxation without fornication " is a catchy slogan 🤣
“Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria respectfully”? That should be “respectively”, of course.
Britain: Hey you owe me like a dollar.
U.S.: You'll have to kill me for it!
and they were both British
You say he moved to Windsor Castle then show a picture of another building!
Poor man…
I agree.
Charlotte was a much better choice! 💚
"He took the throne when his father George the second died suddenly"
You seriously aren't going to elaborate on that a bit more? George the second died trying to force out a giant turd. The strain gave him a heart attack.
Surely his war w Napoleon was way more important
For back then, he lived for a long time
In American history he is often the villain but seeing this part of his life gives him more nuance
He’s still the villain lol
he still did terrible things
It was actuary actually parliament under Lord North who cause the trouble not King George iii.
@@lordjazoijua94 yep Lord North is the villain of the Revolution. George III didn’t have anyone power than parliament did. Also yes I love George Washington my number one favorite president who I think was the best US president of all
@@strugglingcollegestudenthow?
Ocean rise empire fall
please do a video on how Cesare Borgia was murdered!
Very curious that after examining some of George's hair in the present day they found a high level of arsenic in his chemistry. Wonder how it got there. . .
The color green contained arsenic and small amounts were used in some medicines.
3:11: "The pair had 15 children in total, 6 sons and 6 daughters..." Huh? What kind of math are you doing?
others died
Bipolar doesn't appear that late in life
It was probably senility. Horrible Histories sent him and he seemed quite stupid and naive even at 22.
Actually bipolar can surface at any age. It’s not common at his age but not impossible
He actually a early episode not really documented in his 20s
My understanding is that they was no illnesses known before he was 50, although subtle signs may well have been present a little earlier. Certainly not in his early reign & not cuckoo crazy until later still.
George III was NOT Bipolar. He suffered from Porphyria.
There was a queen Ann?
I'm sure we've all heard that history is written by the victors, and the Americans made king George a villain he never was.
Just like north makes south the bad guys of the Civil War but it was actually a lot more complicated
Space!!!
…and how mad were the Brits for putting up with this charade of monarchy - and still are???
If you look at the political system I think you'll find we are putting up with bad prime ministers, the monarchy don't have much power at all anymore
Furthermore, if you have a look at france's history you'll find overthrowing the monarchy is not an easy task. Hence why they are at version 5 of the republic
@@hersley1683 the monarchy have much more power than you evidently realise, both in concealed lobbying and via influencing the Privy Council. Also, by way of the power of “Kings Consent” he gets to see and alter proposed legislation in favour of the monarchy before MPs even get to see it. And I don’t consider France to be any appropriate example. They tried to replace the king with an all-powerful emperor which was clearly like going from the frying pan into the fire. Take a look at the set up,in Ireland who have a non-executive President with genuinely no power - the power is vested in their parliamentary system totally.
Will you please address us in the King’s english
He was very successful
Just imagine the country I live in probably wouldn’t be independent if he wasn’t completely bonkers
George III had one bout of illness in 1765 and his next one wasn’t until 1788. He was perfectly sane during the American Revolution. And during all his illnesses he was perfectly aware that he was unwell and willingly gave up his power temporarily.
@@meganthomas8557 it was inevitable that America would be lost, based on how the colonies were treated. I'm just surprised it took so long to lose if anything, especially given that it wasn't just Britain who wanted their piece of the 'new world'
@@emziilouuu well with hindsight it was inevitable but I doubt people at the time tonight that. But yes your right, I don’t understand where people get the idea that George’s illness had anything to do with it.
Funny thing is had America waited about another 100, they probably would have been made independent without a war like Canada more or less.
@@emziilouuu george did play a big part in the loss of the colonies, after all it was him himself who pushed for the abolitionist movement (making slavery outlawed across the British empire). This prospect would have rightfully seemed outrageous to the colonies whose economies were completely reliant of slave labour.
The colonies had every right to be appalled, after all what right did britain have to end slavery at the downfall of America's economy when britain themselves had gained most of their wealth from the same practices.
I didn’t know he had dragons
tq
King George, the second was his dad get it DAD
Wait a minute 6x6 is not 15 it’s 12!
Pardon, “the pair had 15 children, 6 sons and 6 daughters” 🧐 were the others dogs?😂
I was trying to understand that too. I have no idea how they didn't catch that mistake.
3 died
@@lisacox3750 I think they just didn't include that 3 of them died early on- two died as children and one daughter died shortly after making it to adulthood
15 kids - 6 sons and 6 daughters
3 died when they were young
15 children??? 6 sons and 6 daughters??
Bro literally just read the Wikipedia page 😂😂😂😂
Farmer George 😭❤ 😊
Aubrey be like
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Around the time of his coronation powdered wigs went out of fashion, and people had their hair styled and powdered as if it was a wig. My question is how hard is it to mix arsenic into starch? If inhaled in small doses and not consumed, I suppose the arsenic would first attack the mental capacity of the brain. Final question: who styled the king's hair, given the fact that it was full of arsenic?
If only they had the medicine we have now it would have been more manageable to rule while battling mental illness
Porphyria is not a "mental illness". Porphyria is a defect in the metabolism of red blood cell molecules, responsible for transporting oxygen. One of its symptoms is suffering from hallucinations and mental confusion, among many other ailments, hence the belief, at the time, that the king was mad. The untreated physical symptoms cause the mental manifestations. The modern diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia dismisses all of the physical suffering of George III.
Me parece que se sobre entiende que el caso de Min-Ho con el skincare es por su personalidad, o sea tipo porque el es así es egocéntrico y le gusta cuidarse, no porque todos los coreanos sean así xdd los otros personajes no son así
O i think he had 9 sons and 6 daughters. 2 sons did die in childhood though.
King George Iii is the current King of England
Loosing America got him Mad.
Georgey Podgey Washington the awesome uncle & deranged G lll the nephew !!!