I am a long time student of British history. Majored in European History at university. Your excellent video settled many misconceptions about George III. Yours is a very fine bit of history, not just a biography.
I am envious that you were able to concentrate your studies on such interesting history. Love learning about it - was always thrilled to learn the history of the amazing world we came from in North America. I need to learn more about my ancestors - one of which came here in the Mayflower. Those people were amazing.
@@kfl611 We've got a shared history, language, and culture with nearly identical legal systems, economic, and foreign policy. As another American, I'm confident that you'll be able learn about British Monarchy and Parliament. They just have different name for an nearly identical counterpart in the US. Anything related to Russia/Soviet Union, China, and the Middle East are the complicated issues that take decades learn.
@@kfl611 So you are clueless on the origin of your own country? p.s. I'm Dutch and not at all clueless on neither the English monarchy and parliament neither on congress, senate and the presidents office. It's not hard but the founding and origin of thine own country might be considered of some importance.
I listen to these videos during my morning walk - you are the reason I pay for UA-cam premium! An uninterrupted masterpiece! Much love from New Orleans
Being born a U.S.A. citizen descendant of a USAF grandfather who had married my Liverpool, England born grandmother, I have had a lifelong interest and appreciation for the historical (and current) relationship of these two countries. In respect to the reputation of King George III, when I had learned of the decision by Queen Elizabeth II to declassify a significant collection of documents, contemporary to the era, that were about or personally authored/authorized by King George III, and subsequently locked away during and just after the end of his reign; I felt that the declassification of such significant documents to be a fantastic step towards reevaluating King George III's reputation and reign. I would speculate that, within these documents, substantial information has or will alter our current perspective of such an important historical figure and monarch.
As bill the butcher would say we native borns don’t like your kind.... I kid you have a very interesting heritage my friend tis very cool I myself am Irish an Native American 2 generations back
@@emperial4421 "Gangs of New York," good movie. Thanks. My USAF grandfather is Irish descent. I'm not sure how far back the family tree goes (on that side) before they came to America, but I do know my great-granddad was a coalminer in Alabama and as my granddad grew up his dad advised him not to be a coalminer, so my granddad joined the USAF (one of the first to join the branch when it became a separate entity from the Army Air Force.)
George Frederick Handel was an investor in the Royal African Company which was overseen by the Duke of York James Stuart 1633-1701. George III was his 1st cousin 4x removed. According to the slave voyages database, between 1672 and 1731, the Royal African Company transported 187,697 enslaved people on company-owned ships (653 voyages) to English colonies in the Americas. Of those transported, 38,497 enslaved people died en route. Many of the enslaved were branded with the letters RAC for Royal African Company or DY for Duke of York. Handel’s work after he moved to England in 1710 is funded by his investments in the Royal African Company and by the investments of his patron James Stuart the Duke of York.
I really like learning about British history. I majored in history with a concentration in European History in university. This documentary enhanced my love of history; more so than what the History Channel could ever do. An interesting biography of George III.
European history is the MOST boring out of all the continents. Yeah it had some interesting stuff But if you look at Japan which had literal samurai versus Ninja wars in skirmishes I just don't think Europe can hold a candle 😂
My question is how is his illness not solved? Why don't they just run some DNA tests find out what was going on? I feel like the royal family probably has done that it has kept the results secret because it's genetic. You know the late Queen of England locked up two of her cousins for being mad in mental institutions for their entire life. She locked two of them up in the 1950s and one of them just recently died in like 2016 in an institution never having left at all not even ever having been visited by the queen. The other one died in like 2007 in an institution. I really think it's genetic whatever it is. Also the late Queen was clearly a terrible person for doing that. Mental health stopped having such a terrible stigma about it in the 90s. But even before that She was the queen she could have let them out. Or she could have given them a small house and paid for private nurses to watch them their entire lives. There was no need to lock them up in a terrible institution. How sad. Glad the late Queen is dead.
As an American I always saw King George as an "evil" King, and a harsh ruler. He was none of those things. I now want to learn more about him. Clearly our public education system is lacking. Thank you.
Andrew Roberts' book, "The Last King of America" is an excellent biography that you might want to look into. It's long, but so well written you'll find it hard to put down.
@@karenblackadder1183all England wanted was for every colony to lie down at Englands feet to be subjugated. You are being disengenius. The horrors that England created for all of its colonies cannot be compared to any other country. Please accept the guilt and repent!!
@@michaelconnor5378 Like the 13 colony was any mean created horrors by England. Especially the whole revolutionary in the first place was taxation without representation. It was directed with the Parliament first not even the king himself. Said what you will but in the 13 colonies. English created horror is stupid.
George the Third was a constitutional monarch, the way the revolution is portrayed in the U.S like they were fighting a tyrannical king, they were fighting a democracy with a parliament. One that freed the slaves 1833, it would be thirty two years before the same was done in the US.
@@francoisdaureville323 British Monarchs have been mostly declawed and defanged since the restoration. While on paper he may have held more power, if he tried to wield such power he would've been ousted, especially considering the Hanoverian dynasty was still relatively new and had shaky foundations. King Charles III has many powers, like declaring war and peace, being above the law, etc, but would he wield such powers without parliaments permission? No.
A tyrannical king who is made out to be some kind of cartoon baddie, makes better patriotic fairy tales, rather than dealing with a parliament, who are debating whether or not we should continue the war or count our losses and go elsewhere for colonies.
Ok yea but they still showed no respect for the thirteen colonies, leaders in the thirteen colonies were payed less and taxed more and if you were in the colonial army, you made less than your british counterpart. So either way you want to look at it the brits are still the assholes. NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸( Id use our orginal flag considering how shitty our current govt is but thats not there) lol
Good, though not great. At this time G3 was only second to parliament in terms of ruling power and yet dragged his feet on the issue of slavery, pecking at the problem with technical prohibitions that fell far short of total abolition. Abraham Lincoln a century later was much the same at first, wishing that he could end the civil war without the necessity of freeing a single slave. I guess the less than perfect "emancipator" eventually came around to the idea of complete abolition or at least realized he couldn't solve the national crisis without the legal end of slavery.
As an American, I cannot agree more. A merchant class had, by overshoot or by design, displaced the king from his subjects and as a result, we are instead ruled by a bank and militant corporation rather than a state and church.
@@discojelly actually, the constitution may be the most misunderstood piece of parchment ever written. The first amendment states congress shall make no law etc. What that means is Congress will not interfere with canon law as well as not add positive law to enshrine it. This is not theory, nor fanboyish about it either. Its quite the obvious post-constitutional sea-change if you know where to look for it. [Sorrry i don't mean to be cryptic- just not a book but a comment section] keywords available upon request:)
Speaking as an American regarding the LAST King of America… Those in the British Government, at the time of the American Revolution, acted in a manner in the King’s name which caused him to be viewed as a Tyrant. So from the American perspective he was a Tyrant and the sole source for the reason America sought to be independent.
Excellent and fair. I learned about George III in history lessons at school and it is during his reign that for me fashion and design tastes were supreme. I learned about how he brought about three field system in farming. Thank you again.
The Americans also received support from the Poles-Lithuanians. Initially made a colonel of the Continental Army then later a general, Tadeusz Kosciuszko was a Polish nobleman who contributed to a key military victory at Saratoga, as well as sharing his engineering skills in the construction of parts of West Point. Today, there a very nice arch bridge named after him that spans the Mohawk River in Saratoga county, New York. As with so many wars, the American Revolutionary War was a sort of proxy war involving outside aid by long-standing feuding nations, here the Brits against the French, Spanish, and to a certain extent even the Poles-Lithuanians. Both Americans and Brits also enlisted the aid of Native American tribes, who helped them engage in guerrilla warfare.
Thank You for this complete, broad sighted and respectfull evocation of King George III 's long and fruitfull reign. People should stop calling him " the mad king" since porphyria ,an incurable metabolic disease, was the direct and only cause of his ailments. Each time I hear music by G F Haendel I stand up, in memory and reverence of the memory of King George III.
far from being a royalist (or a non-royalist for that matter) I suspect I feel more warm fuzzies towards the Hanoverian line of Kings. As an American, its not like I have very much good to report back for the merits of living undery corporate-banking mercantilism without attachment to the poragative of kings in the mix. Other than the whole life liberty and the pursuit of happiness thing appears more like expedient marketing in the rear view mirror. Anyway, nice to read your sense of reverence. Having appreciation for things i don't completely understand keeps life interesting.
Current thinking has it that he more likely struggled with bipolar affective disorder than porphyria. Given the symptoms often described, this diagnosis makes much more sense.
@@bettinapartridge3434 Bipolar affective disorders would not have been eliminated by the treatment which was based on periodical blood lessing which reduced the blood concentration of porphyrin.There was a prolonged remission of the symptoms of porphyria towards the end of the precious life of HM King Georg III.
@@ezzovonachalm9815 given the sometimes cyclical nature of BAD and its association with stress levels heightening both manic and depressive states I just think it a more likely diagnosis. Less stress would also result in reduced cycles of both states. A bit of regular phlebotomy doesn't cut it for me. Each to his own.
You have an interesting cool surname I am sure you have a family crest I decided to follow you. England 🇬🇧 has always been attractive in the elegance of manners and sophisticated organizing just about everything I love your English I would've preferred your education and history is pound and if anyone says it holds atrocities I'm sure you're scholarship would leave them baffled in the grand chivalry applause 👏🏼 as if the put it to you in your language is to hilarious.
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” As kings George III, Louis XVI, and other monarchs at that time found out, it was a time of revolutions and tremendous societal changes throughout the Western World - Old and New. It would be interesting to explore how and why subsequent European revolutions spurred by the American Revolution differed in their outcomes.
I can't get mad with anyone who tried his best to abolish slavery. Also a supporter and contributor of the arts.He was a dedicated family man, he abstained from toxins- exercised and tried to eat right: sounds like a great guy from my standards and well ahead of his time.👍👍
I think it was his son the first Duke Of Sussex who tried to abolish slavery. You should read up on the First duke of sussex its very very interesting.
@@valerieminster1626 Farmer George wrote on the subject and made it plain that he was opposed to slavery. The essay is, ' Of laws relative to government in general', and he wrote it in the 1750s.
I think he could have done more to abolish it, though by this time, parliament was at least equally responsible for dragging their own feet as G3 on this contentious issue.
Ah yes.. King George III. Quite the adversary. Just had one too many wars on one too many fronts at once that my ancestors didn’t care to pay for. But that was a long time ago. Rest easy your majesty.
It was far worst than that. You have to understand that in the late 18th Britain was experiencing an Industrial Revolution. Furthermore the country was colonising the world such in Claiming Australia, New Zealand and India
I’m American but my ancestry is British to the backbone, so I’m intimately familiar with British history. I don’t think of George III as a tyrant. I believe the American colonies were already in a state of flux and he had a terrible Prime Minister at the time. I also think Parliament couldn’t grasp the scale of issues and concerns in the colonies at the time, either. I think it is amazing he did as much as he did and well given his handicaps.
Really??!! So what do you think a tyrannical ruler is?? He sent Regular Troops to KILL the British Citizens living in the British Colonies. That my son, is a Tyrant with a capital T!!
Same here, im descended from the Geraldine dynasty ( ie: fitzgerald, fitzmaurice, desmond) they came to england in 1066 and were always cousins to the royal family, and thus, royal constables, dukes, lords, knights, etc. They were instrumental in the conquest and governance of ireland so much that our family crest became the saint patricks cross you see today on the union jack representing northern ireland, and formerly all of ireland. But when elizabeth 1 ordered the starvation genocide of the people in ireland under the Desmonds, they rebelled against her, their own cousin ( thru the Twdyrs)and were deposed. As such, my ancestors came to America. Funny to think, im American, and yet, most UK royals are still by blood, distant, distant cousins.
The portrayal of George III as a tyrant was essentially revolutionary propaganda, because that's what revolutionaries do do drum up support for their cause. Unfortunately it's a perception that has persisted to this day in the American public consciousness. Somewhat ironic that American presidents today have far more executive authority than George III ever wielded over the colonies.
Unless your "ancestry" is literally your British parents vacationing in America and then they had you...its doubtful after generations that you would be completely British.
The problem is that he was not a “pure” Britt but was of German descent. And here the true problem is that there is absolutely no such thing as a “pure” Britt! Just as the Hebrews go around screaming for their self-identity, so do the Britts do the same. All white peoples of today are genetically mixed. No one is “pure” anything! But this reduces the prideful identity of cultures and peoples, and so belittling certain people is rife. Thank you for such an unbiased and enlightening documentary about an obviously intelligent and effective man.❤
I love history documentaries and watch them all the time, however it was my searching for vids Bridgerton related that brought me here LOL. Glad it did. I think the writers of the show were a fan of him as well.
His inactivity and distancing himself from the issues of the American colonies led him to be viewed as tyrannical. His refusal to even address the serious issues being raised by the English colonists in America led them to seek independence.
he couldnt recognize them in parliment, doing so would of caused revolt in other colonies and more importantly at home with the irish as they themselves did not have representation either. it was a big sticky mess that was fairly complex. it actualy worked out better for them to ignore america and deal with the war than to have an entire empire rise up or at the very least be disgruntled.
Charles Meager It is a chance for the whole of Europe that King George III let his American subjects create their own state, otherwise Europe would have turned an AMERICAN COLONY !
I love these documentaries. They present the person's life with wonderful equanimity. Neither Hagiography or demonization as is sometimes the way with public figures. George III reigned over so much change and he navigated these waters well until his health took away his abilities. I love the fact that he continued to compose in the last ten years of his life. i like to think that gave him at least a modicum of peace during that trying period of his life.
My ancestors were mostly Loyalists from Virginia/Tidewater/Delmarva region. We also were the last of the Loyalist partisan militias to hold the line, even after Crown forces departed for Great Britain. By God’s good graces, the Delmarva Loyalists also strangely but thankfully were not treated with too much scorn or contempt after war’s end, unlike many in other regions of the new United States. Most had been run out of the country, either fleeing to Canada or to England. It’s a shame, really. Like their rebel Whig counterparts, Loyalist Tories also saw themselves as patriots; British-American patriots fighting for King and Country. They lost everything in that war, all their property and possessions, driven far away from their homeland in America. We will never forget their great sacrifices. God bless his majesty, King George III! 🇬🇧🏴✝️
One hell of a story. And one worth pondering over. As a 66 year old American, my views on the revolution have changed completely. Where would the world be today with out the British Empire, and her sometimes errant offspring. World War II could have been avoided entirely if her eldest would have played ball with the rest of the well meaning world.
truly saddening to hear of the mental affliction he endured and the regression of his body in his later years and to be cursed with a son as atrocious as George iv is truly lamentable if nothing else
@@bettinapartridge3434 Edward VII shocked everyone in actually being quite a very good king. His mother Victoria was far to judgemental and selfish to let him prove himself.
@@aarondemiri486 His love of excess was part of the problem but if I recall the biggest reasom why she disliked him is because she blamed him for Albert's death which in reality was not the case. Victoria believed that if he hadn't gone to talk to Bertie about his womanizing then he would not have died. In reality, he was already sick. I'm sure being in the rain twice didn't help. Perhaps it just sped up his inevitable death by a little bit.
As a casual consumer of British history. Most of it being naval history. I found this documentary to be most informative. As an American after watching this. It has changed my perception of George the 3rd more towards the positive.
Very interesting video. Always a good thing to look back at history. It put things in perspective and give context. It is strinking that he was against slavery, expressed it and worked to suppress it. It contradict some modern theory that sovereigns of Great Britain are promoters of slavery.
He WAS a good king who did his best under trying circumstances.He supported learning,arts,agriculture and science and he condemned slavery.The endless wars of the time were the result of political circumstances.He was a devoted husband and father so a decent man in my opinion.
History is written by the winners. I am sure if the Rapture hasn't occurred yet 500 years from now, there will be historians that will look at tyrants such as Justin Trudeau and George Soros as decent men as well.
In fairness to King George III, the American Declaration of Independence purposefully directed its complaints towards the King, because it was considered that if the Revolution failed punishment and the future governance of British North America would be decided by Parliament, not the King, and so it would be useful not to directly incite Parliamentary rancor. This is something taught in American schools now, though I cannot say if it was a point made continuously throughout the history of education in America or just since the latter 20th century.
As a German/English American I have a great appreciation for the culture they endowed us with. Britain was a fare and just ruler as far as imperialism goes. That tradition was just incompatible with the complex cultures and opportunities of the new world. Britain simply couldn’t tame our ambitions. I don’t hold a grudge against them for trying to rein us in.
The colonialists actually asked George 111 to become King of America but he wouldn’t do it as he was a constitutional monarch. See Andrew Roberts, The Last King of America (Uncommon Knowledge)
never before had one monarch polarised support for his kingdom and yet became a devisive figure within his parliment inevitable from a modern perspective but remarkable in his time.
The more the facts are revealed the greater is the legacy of this fine monarch King George III…Here, Here. I actually lean heavily on the Queens of Great Britain to credit for the island’s miraculous history but there are a few kings that must not be overlooked.
@@bettinapartridge3434Ole Georgie boy was bat crap crazy. Why are they underplaying it? Oh, I get it, everything English is wonderful. Just like the recent coronation. The completely dysfunctional Royal Family should have been discontinued. Yet like always the family continues to be exalted by the English puplic. Egads
It's nice to see you call out the partisan bias in interpreting the history of George III. One thing that gets left out of the discussion of British and North American history is how closely related the original colonists were. My 4th great aunt Elizabeth Dawson married Col. Charles Rooke who founded the Windsor Foresters Regiment. As a result they were given permission by George III to live in the Round Tower at Windsor Castle. Elizabeth’s son Henry Willoughby Rooke was a Lt. Col in the 3rd Foot Guards at Waterloo. Elizabeth’s brother Pudsey was my 4th great grandfather who funded the military career of his sons Cpt. Henry Dawson 52nd Regiment of Foot killed at St. Menios in the Peninsula Wars, Lt. Charles Dawson 52nd Regiment of Foot repelled the French Cavalry attacks and later attacked the left flank of the Imperial Guard in the closing moments at Waterloo, and Lt Dawson of the HMS St Fiorenzo who won the battle of St. Fiorenzo vs Piedmontaise in 1808. Elizabeth and Pudsey had a brother William whose first wife was Anne O’Kill sister of Jane O’Kill who married John Stuart and were grandparents of Sir Allen McNab’s 2nd wife Mary who were 3rd great grandparents of Queen Camilla. William’s 2nd wife was Eleanor Lee 3rd cousin of Robert E. Lee. William and Eleanor had a son named William who married Sarah Jay granddaughter of John Jay author of the Jay Treaty. The Pudsey siblings also had a brother named Richard whose grandson married Catherine Webber who on his Dawson side was his 3rd cousin. Catherine was the daughter of Emily Anne Smith, daughter of William Smith, President of the Executive Council of Canada who was the son of William Smith who was ordered by George Washington to supervise the compilation of the original book of Negroes. William was chief justice of New York and practised law with members of the Jay family. William had to flee North when his brothers hosted the meetings between Major Andre and Benedict Arnold. William then became Chief Justice of Lower Canada.
I have always found king George the 3rd interesting being that my family has lived in New England since the 1600s and finding information about the revolution in towns halls from the meeting houses at the time gave me great understanding of the time and the issues very interesting.
I'm American and I know he's not a tyrant but a complex individual it would be hard to cope with minor mental health back then so if he had a major issue , then he's an inner warrior
George’s reign is one of the greatest in English/British history. It’s a wonder George’s greatness is being more and more proven during a time (these days) where history is being abused by revisionist. The truth will always emerge and George III will be seen as a great monarch as the power and greatness of the UK also ascended ahead of all the world’s nations leading the world into modernity and Pax Britannia up until the mid twentieth century when the USA took the that role as the leader of the Earth’s nations and continued growth into the 21st century.
I like that term Pax Brittainica we in America never forgot where we are from yes we had a nasty divorce yet it's all forgiven without the British empire we would never have Pax Americana I know my people came from the UK
Thanks! I found this video very clear and useful. Thank you also King George 111 for being such a heroic and diligent King...Jeff Sanger an Englishman '39 to ?
Amazing that he was never unfaithful to his queen. We can probably count on one hand the number of monarchs in European history who did the same. That should have been considered the divine right of kings.
George was a noble, pious, and benevolent monarch. His image was tarnished by American propaganda in the war. His mental malady made him an unfortunate martyr to his people. When Napoleon was finally defeated at Waterloo, his majesty was lionized.
It was George 4th who beat napoleon and it’s not propaganda it’s the truth we never asked for much just more fair taxes and representation in parliament but you saw us as human cash cows so we where ignorant and believe me not a day as gone by when we where not glad to be free of you and your insanity
The conclusions that this video draw regarding King George III's reign are similar to today's view of American President Richard Nixon. I HATED the guy back in the 70s - for good reason! But, now that 50 years have passed since his administration began and the man himself has passed away, it is easier for me to apply some perspective to that era and realize that he did a lot of good for the United States. It did my heart good to see that this video did the same for your King. I was well aware of much of the events that occurred during his reign, but for whatever reason I never really thought about how many of them were during the period of just one king. What a tumultuous tine in the United Kingdom as well as the rest of the world! This video was particularly well put together and I learned a great deal. So much so that as knowledgeable as I thought I was, it is clear that my grasp of European history during this period was actually filled with gaping holes. Thanks you for filling in those holes. I need to watch this through several more times to ensure that the gaps STAY closed!
No, they weren't. The French Revolution and Napoleon's wars of conquest were entirely separate, even antithetical conflicts. He declared himself emporer, fer chrissakes!
The only known conversation between George Washington and King George the 3rd: Washington: You are crazy! A total nutjob! King George: I want a second opinion! Washington: Fine, you're ugly too! 🥁🥁🥁🥁
So much of this is presented in sketches on Horrible Histories, UK edition. It is a show produced for kids but is hilarious for adults who love world history.🙂
Here in the USA George III is usually talk about as some kind of ogre. It was interesting to see all the good things he'd done too like Vaccines, libraries and even getting the ball rolling for the abolition of slavery in Britain. Very interesting!
George III was not "mad". Porphyria is not a "mental illness", it 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 dismisses all of the physical suffering of George III.
The colonies did not want representation in parliament. That was an excuse they used. The colonist demanded representation because they knew King George the third would say no. The colonies were sick of paying absorbed taxes to the crown.What they wanted was independence and lack of representation was the excuse. If the king did give them representation they would just be outvoted anyway. So at the end there’s really no point of them having any representation in parliament. It was just a demand made against their sovereign. An attack on his ego to force him into rejecting any demand because it was a demand not a request.
As a westerner why do historical documentaries always over emphasize western developments as “the most important changes in history” I wonder if the native peoples of Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia would think this period in European history was THE MOST IMPORTANT 🙄
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I am a long time student of British history. Majored in European History at university. Your excellent video settled many misconceptions about George III. Yours is a very fine bit of history, not just a biography.
I am envious that you were able to concentrate your studies on such interesting history. Love learning about it - was always thrilled to learn the history of the amazing world we came from in North America. I need to learn more about my ancestors - one of which came here in the Mayflower. Those people were amazing.
As a non-Brit, I've never considered it, but how are students able to learn British history in a nation that has existed for so long?
As an American I'm clueless on the monarchy and parliament.
@@kfl611 We've got a shared history, language, and culture with nearly identical legal systems, economic, and foreign policy.
As another American, I'm confident that you'll be able learn about British Monarchy and Parliament. They just have different name for an nearly identical counterpart in the US.
Anything related to Russia/Soviet Union, China, and the Middle East are the complicated issues that take decades learn.
@@kfl611 So you are clueless on the origin of your own country?
p.s. I'm Dutch and not at all clueless on neither the English monarchy and parliament neither on congress, senate and the presidents office.
It's not hard but the founding and origin of thine own country might be considered of some importance.
As an American, I appreciate both sides of the story. Please keep up the good work.
I listen to these videos during my morning walk - you are the reason I pay for UA-cam premium! An uninterrupted masterpiece! Much love from New Orleans
"They had 15 children and George was never unfaithfully." Unfaithful! Dude couldn't get off her!!
They didn't have a television you know.
If you don't use contraception in any form you don't need to be especially active to have 15 children
@@AlexanderLittlebears catholics... am i right...
"I like my cigar, but I take it out of my mouth every now and then." Groucho Marx
@@AlexanderLittlebears since less than 20% of sex results in pregnancy, it’s likely that sex was at least regular….
Being born a U.S.A. citizen descendant of a USAF grandfather who had married my Liverpool, England born grandmother, I have had a lifelong interest and appreciation for the historical (and current) relationship of these two countries.
In respect to the reputation of King George III, when I had learned of the decision by Queen Elizabeth II to declassify a significant collection of documents, contemporary to the era, that were about or personally authored/authorized by King George III, and subsequently locked away during and just after the end of his reign; I felt that the declassification of such significant documents to be a fantastic step towards reevaluating King George III's reputation and reign. I would speculate that, within these documents, substantial information has or will alter our current perspective of such an important historical figure and monarch.
As bill the butcher would say we native borns don’t like your kind.... I kid you have a very interesting heritage my friend tis very cool I myself am Irish an Native American 2 generations back
@@emperial4421 "Gangs of New York," good movie. Thanks. My USAF grandfather is Irish descent. I'm not sure how far back the family tree goes (on that side) before they came to America, but I do know my great-granddad was a coalminer in Alabama and as my granddad grew up his dad advised him not to be a coalminer, so my granddad joined the USAF (one of the first to join the branch when it became a separate entity from the Army Air Force.)
Thanks for your contribution.
@@emperial4421 I have German and English ancestry.
I have Baloch and Pashtun ancestry. I am really proud to be an American.
As a composer, hat off to King George III for his patronage to George Frederick Handel, the music world owes him a debt of gratitude. Grazie 🙏 SF
As a music lover, I really admire the role that King George III played in "Hamilton". Wonderful singer - great song - but kinda gay.
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@@fatimamohammad6358 Did you see Hamilton?
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George Frederick Handel was an investor in the Royal African Company which was overseen by the Duke of York James Stuart 1633-1701. George III was his 1st cousin 4x removed. According to the slave voyages database, between 1672 and 1731, the Royal African Company transported 187,697 enslaved people on company-owned ships (653 voyages) to English colonies in the Americas. Of those transported, 38,497 enslaved people died en route.
Many of the enslaved were branded with the letters RAC for Royal African Company or DY for Duke of York. Handel’s work after he moved to England in 1710 is funded by his investments in the Royal African Company and by the investments of his patron James Stuart the Duke of York.
I really like learning about British history. I majored in history with a concentration in European History in university. This documentary enhanced my love of history; more so than what the History Channel could ever do. An interesting biography of George III.
European history is the MOST boring out of all the continents. Yeah it had some interesting stuff But if you look at Japan which had literal samurai versus Ninja wars in skirmishes I just don't think Europe can hold a candle 😂
Great synopsis of a significant reign. So much was happening & George III did his best during all that turbulence.
Great vid
My question is how is his illness not solved? Why don't they just run some DNA tests find out what was going on? I feel like the royal family probably has done that it has kept the results secret because it's genetic. You know the late Queen of England locked up two of her cousins for being mad in mental institutions for their entire life. She locked two of them up in the 1950s and one of them just recently died in like 2016 in an institution never having left at all not even ever having been visited by the queen. The other one died in like 2007 in an institution. I really think it's genetic whatever it is. Also the late Queen was clearly a terrible person for doing that. Mental health stopped having such a terrible stigma about it in the 90s. But even before that She was the queen she could have let them out. Or she could have given them a small house and paid for private nurses to watch them their entire lives. There was no need to lock them up in a terrible institution. How sad. Glad the late Queen is dead.
As an American I always saw King George as an "evil" King, and a harsh ruler. He was none of those things. I now want to learn more about him. Clearly our public education system is lacking. Thank you.
Andrew Roberts' book, "The Last King of America" is an excellent biography that you might want to look into. It's long, but so well written you'll find it hard to put down.
'Farmer Ceorge' was an excellent king.
All Britain was asking the colonists to do was contribute to their own defence. Something they refused to do.
@@karenblackadder1183all England wanted was for every colony to lie down at Englands feet to be subjugated. You are being disengenius. The horrors that England created for all of its colonies cannot be compared to any other country. Please accept the guilt and repent!!
@@michaelconnor5378 Like the 13 colony was any mean created horrors by England. Especially the whole revolutionary in the first place was taxation without representation. It was directed with the Parliament first not even the king himself.
Said what you will but in the 13 colonies. English created horror is stupid.
@@pathuey7194Hugely agree, there’s also a video on here about it
George the Third was a constitutional monarch, the way the revolution is portrayed in the U.S like they were fighting a tyrannical king, they were fighting a democracy with a parliament. One that freed the slaves 1833, it would be thirty two years before the same was done in the US.
Thr constitutional monarchy in britain of the 18th century had more power than now he wasnt as omg i cant do anything like Queen elizabeth
not since Charles II we fought a civil war over it@@francoisdaureville323
@@francoisdaureville323 British Monarchs have been mostly declawed and defanged since the restoration. While on paper he may have held more power, if he tried to wield such power he would've been ousted, especially considering the Hanoverian dynasty was still relatively new and had shaky foundations.
King Charles III has many powers, like declaring war and peace, being above the law, etc, but would he wield such powers without parliaments permission? No.
A tyrannical king who is made out to be some kind of cartoon baddie, makes better patriotic fairy tales, rather than dealing with a parliament, who are debating whether or not we should continue the war or count our losses and go elsewhere for colonies.
Ok yea but they still showed no respect for the thirteen colonies, leaders in the thirteen colonies were payed less and taxed more and if you were in the colonial army, you made less than your british counterpart. So either way you want to look at it the brits are still the assholes. NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸( Id use our orginal flag considering how shitty our current govt is but thats not there) lol
I did not know that king George was against slavery! Good for him!
Good, though not great. At this time G3 was only second to parliament in terms of ruling power and yet dragged his feet on the issue of slavery, pecking at the problem with technical prohibitions that fell far short of total abolition. Abraham Lincoln a century later was much the same at first, wishing that he could end the civil war without the necessity of freeing a single slave. I guess the less than perfect "emancipator" eventually came around to the idea of complete abolition or at least realized he couldn't solve the national crisis without the legal end of slavery.
King George supported getting reimbursed for freeing his slaves.
The Art work in this show made it spectacularly enjoyable!
As an American, I cannot agree more. A merchant class had, by overshoot or by design, displaced the king from his subjects and as a result, we are instead ruled by a bank and militant corporation rather than a state and church.
wow! That was so well said! American here as well.
@@simontemplar3359 thanks Simon Templar, M'best regards to the St.Clairs;)
The state will be ruled by We the People.. and we shall not be ruled by the church.
@@discojelly actually, the constitution may be the most misunderstood piece of parchment ever written. The first amendment states congress shall make no law etc. What that means is Congress will not interfere with canon law as well as not add positive law to enshrine it. This is not theory, nor fanboyish about it either. Its quite the obvious post-constitutional sea-change if you know where to look for it. [Sorrry i don't mean to be cryptic- just not a book but a comment section] keywords available upon request:)
Sounds like Loyalist garbage.
Speaking as an American regarding the LAST King of America… Those in the British Government, at the time of the American Revolution, acted in a manner in the King’s name which caused him to be viewed as a Tyrant. So from the American perspective he was a Tyrant and the sole source for the reason America sought to be independent.
“I wish nothing but good; therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel”
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland
Excellent and fair. I learned about George III in history lessons at school and it is during his reign that for me fashion and design tastes were supreme. I learned about how he brought about three field system in farming.
Thank you again.
The Americans also received support from the Poles-Lithuanians. Initially made a colonel of the Continental Army then later a general, Tadeusz Kosciuszko was a Polish nobleman who contributed to a key military victory at Saratoga, as well as sharing his engineering skills in the construction of parts of West Point. Today, there a very nice arch bridge named after him that spans the Mohawk River in Saratoga county, New York.
As with so many wars, the American Revolutionary War was a sort of proxy war involving outside aid by long-standing feuding nations, here the Brits against the French, Spanish, and to a certain extent even the Poles-Lithuanians. Both Americans and Brits also enlisted the aid of Native American tribes, who helped them engage in guerrilla warfare.
didn’t know about the Poles. love that
Interesting 🧐
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A statue of Kościuszko stands in the Boston Public Garden.
Check out the History Guy’s video on this patriot
A great man of his time, God save the King!
His last years sounded miserable. Horrible disease.
His son unfortunately ended up being a terrible king.
Hes other held out for queen victoria
@@edwardrea8924 who? Theres king william iv before queen victoria no??
@@Jason.cbr1000rr yeah he's george iv brother
Every Hanoverian King hated their male heirs.
@@bettinapartridge3434 my family most be a bit Hanoverish then
Thank You for this complete, broad sighted and respectfull evocation of King George III 's long and fruitfull reign.
People should stop calling him " the mad king" since porphyria ,an incurable metabolic disease, was the direct and only cause of his ailments.
Each time I hear music by G F Haendel I stand up, in memory and reverence of the memory of King George III.
far from being a royalist (or a non-royalist for that matter) I suspect I feel more warm fuzzies towards the Hanoverian line of Kings. As an American, its not like I have very much good to report back for the merits of living undery corporate-banking mercantilism without attachment to the poragative of kings in the mix. Other than the whole life liberty and the pursuit of happiness thing appears more like expedient marketing in the rear view mirror. Anyway, nice to read your sense of reverence. Having appreciation for things i don't completely understand keeps life interesting.
Current thinking has it that he more likely struggled with bipolar affective disorder than porphyria. Given the symptoms often described, this diagnosis makes much more sense.
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Bipolar affective disorders would not have been eliminated by the treatment which was based on periodical blood lessing which reduced the blood concentration of porphyrin.There was a prolonged remission of the symptoms of porphyria towards the end of the precious life of HM King Georg III.
@@ezzovonachalm9815 given the sometimes cyclical nature of BAD and its association with stress levels heightening both manic and depressive states I just think it a more likely diagnosis. Less stress would also result in reduced cycles of both states. A bit of regular phlebotomy doesn't cut it for me.
Each to his own.
@@baraksteady1341England has the same system, they just also waste throwing millions at an inbred con artist on top of it
EXCELLENT! What a most thorough coverage of one of England's greatest rulers. Well worth the wait.
You have an interesting cool surname I am sure you have a family crest I decided to follow you. England 🇬🇧 has always been attractive in the elegance of manners and sophisticated organizing just about everything I love your English I would've preferred your education and history is pound and if anyone says it holds atrocities I'm sure you're scholarship would leave them baffled in the grand chivalry applause 👏🏼 as if the put it to you in your language is to hilarious.
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
As kings George III, Louis XVI, and other monarchs at that time found out, it was a time of revolutions and tremendous societal changes throughout the Western World - Old and New.
It would be interesting to explore how and why subsequent European revolutions spurred by the American Revolution differed in their outcomes.
Excellent. Informative and well-done.
You guys are knocking it out of the park.
Very nice indeed! Glad you finally got it out, great job 👍
Very well done video! Great content and pleasant audio (the latter unfortunately being all too rare). Thank You!
Excellent documentary. I wish your channel increasing success.
I have learned an awful lot about King George beyond my natural American myopia. Thank you for this, it was immensely interesting.
George III was, for me, the advocate for favourable change to Britain and should be revered as such.
I can't get mad with anyone who tried his best to abolish slavery. Also a supporter and contributor of the arts.He was a dedicated family man, he abstained from toxins- exercised and tried to eat right: sounds like a great guy from my standards and well ahead of his time.👍👍
I think it was his son the first Duke Of Sussex who tried to abolish slavery. You should read up on the First duke of sussex its very very interesting.
@@valerieminster1626 Farmer George wrote on the subject and made it plain that he was opposed to slavery.
The essay is, ' Of laws relative to government in general', and he wrote it in the 1750s.
I think he could have done more to abolish it, though by this time, parliament was at least equally responsible for dragging their own feet as G3 on this contentious issue.
Ah yes.. King George III. Quite the adversary. Just had one too many wars on one too many fronts at once that my ancestors didn’t care to pay for. But that was a long time ago. Rest easy your majesty.
too bad some people didn't have a choice. may he burn in hell.
He was just a wee German Lairdie.
@MrKnoxguy101 Are you American?
It was far worst than that. You have to understand that in the late 18th Britain was experiencing an Industrial Revolution. Furthermore the country was colonising the world such in Claiming Australia, New Zealand and India
Oh you mean the wars meant to defend YOU from the French? Wow
I’m American but my ancestry is British to the backbone, so I’m intimately familiar with British history. I don’t think of George III as a tyrant. I believe the American colonies were already in a state of flux and he had a terrible Prime Minister at the time. I also think Parliament couldn’t grasp the scale of issues and concerns in the colonies at the time, either. I think it is amazing he did as much as he did and well given his handicaps.
Really??!! So what do you think a tyrannical ruler is?? He sent Regular Troops to KILL the British Citizens living in the British Colonies.
That my son, is a Tyrant with a capital T!!
Same here, im descended from the Geraldine dynasty ( ie: fitzgerald, fitzmaurice, desmond) they came to england in 1066 and were always cousins to the royal family, and thus, royal constables, dukes, lords, knights, etc. They were instrumental in the conquest and governance of ireland so much that our family crest became the saint patricks cross you see today on the union jack representing northern ireland, and formerly all of ireland. But when elizabeth 1 ordered the starvation genocide of the people in ireland under the Desmonds, they rebelled against her, their own cousin ( thru the Twdyrs)and were deposed. As such, my ancestors came to America. Funny to think, im American, and yet, most UK royals are still by blood, distant, distant cousins.
The portrayal of George III as a tyrant was essentially revolutionary propaganda, because that's what revolutionaries do do drum up support for their cause. Unfortunately it's a perception that has persisted to this day in the American public consciousness.
Somewhat ironic that American presidents today have far more executive authority than George III ever wielded over the colonies.
@@HarborLockRoad You're American royalty.
Unless your "ancestry" is literally your British parents vacationing in America and then they had you...its doubtful after generations that you would be completely British.
The problem is that he was not a “pure” Britt but was of German descent. And here the true problem is that there is absolutely no such thing as a “pure” Britt! Just as the Hebrews go around screaming for their self-identity, so do the Britts do the same.
All white peoples of today are genetically mixed. No one is “pure” anything! But this reduces the prideful identity of cultures and peoples, and so belittling certain people is rife.
Thank you for such an unbiased and enlightening documentary about an obviously intelligent and effective man.❤
I love history documentaries and watch them all the time, however it was my searching for vids Bridgerton related that brought me here LOL. Glad it did. I think the writers of the show were a fan of him as well.
King George V and VI also good mentions in my opinion.
His inactivity and distancing himself from the issues of the American colonies led him to be viewed as tyrannical. His refusal to even address the serious issues being raised by the English colonists in America led them to seek independence.
he couldnt recognize them in parliment, doing so would of caused revolt in other colonies and more importantly at home with the irish as they themselves did not have representation either. it was a big sticky mess that was fairly complex. it actualy worked out better for them to ignore america and deal with the war than to have an entire empire rise up or at the very least be disgruntled.
Charles Meager
It is a chance for the whole of Europe that King George III let his American subjects create their own state, otherwise Europe would have turned an AMERICAN COLONY !
I love these documentaries. They present the person's life with wonderful equanimity. Neither Hagiography or demonization as is sometimes the way with public figures. George III reigned over so much change and he navigated these waters well until his health took away his abilities. I love the fact that he continued to compose in the last ten years of his life. i like to think that gave him at least a modicum of peace during that trying period of his life.
My ancestors were mostly Loyalists from Virginia/Tidewater/Delmarva region. We also were the last of the Loyalist partisan militias to hold the line, even after Crown forces departed for Great Britain. By God’s good graces, the Delmarva Loyalists also strangely but thankfully were not treated with too much scorn or contempt after war’s end, unlike many in other regions of the new United States. Most had been run out of the country, either fleeing to Canada or to England. It’s a shame, really. Like their rebel Whig counterparts, Loyalist Tories also saw themselves as patriots; British-American patriots fighting for King and Country. They lost everything in that war, all their property and possessions, driven far away from their homeland in America. We will never forget their great sacrifices. God bless his majesty, King George III! 🇬🇧🏴✝️
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One hell of a story. And one worth pondering over. As a 66 year old American, my views on the revolution have changed completely. Where would the world be today with out the British Empire, and her sometimes errant offspring. World War II could have been avoided entirely if her eldest would have played ball with the rest of the well meaning world.
truly saddening to hear of the mental affliction he endured and the regression of his body in his later years and to be cursed with a son as atrocious as George iv is truly lamentable if nothing else
As I commented on another post, every Hanoverian king hated his male heir.
@@bettinapartridge3434 Very true indeed, they despised one another. it even carried on with Victoria and how she treated Edward VII.
@@aarondemiri486 good point. Very true. But at least he turned out to be a reasonable King despite her dislike.
@@bettinapartridge3434 Edward VII shocked everyone in actually being quite a very good king. His mother Victoria was far to judgemental and selfish to let him prove himself.
@@aarondemiri486 His love of excess was part of the problem but if I recall the biggest reasom why she disliked him is because she blamed him for Albert's death which in reality was not the case. Victoria believed that if he hadn't gone to talk to Bertie about his womanizing then he would not have died. In reality, he was already sick. I'm sure being in the rain twice didn't help. Perhaps it just sped up his inevitable death by a little bit.
As a casual consumer of British history. Most of it being naval history. I found this documentary to be most informative. As an American after watching this. It has changed my perception of George the 3rd more towards the positive.
Loved your program on George 111. It was illuminating on a person who has been reviled in history by Americans. Thank you.
The first passenger railway was between StockTON and Darlington, not StockPORT!
I had too rewind that bit , and he did say Stockport when he should of said Stockton 😅
Thank You Been Waiting For This ;)
Very interesting video. Always a good thing to look back at history. It put things in perspective and give context. It is strinking that he was against slavery, expressed it and worked to suppress it. It contradict some modern theory that sovereigns of Great Britain are promoters of slavery.
Fine summation, thank you. Lots of tangents to follow up on.
Thanks for another Knowledge ❤️
He WAS a good king who did his best under trying circumstances.He supported learning,arts,agriculture and science and he condemned slavery.The endless wars of the time were the result of political circumstances.He was a devoted husband and father so a decent man in my opinion.
History is written by the winners. I am sure if the Rapture hasn't occurred yet 500 years from now, there will be historians that will look at tyrants such as Justin Trudeau and George Soros as decent men as well.
@@ninstarrune4132 well said.
these were imperialist scum, nothing more.
Can you do a video on William Pitt the Younger?
One of Britain’s most important PM’s.
“What’s happened to Mr. Fox? Such a dodger. Reform! And too many ideas. Not like you, Mr. Pitt; you don't have ideas.”
He became prime minister of a major world power at just 24 years old. What a legend.
Lived fast and died young. It is said that he was a workaholic as well as a alcoholic which led to an early grave
@@paulchristopher8634 the news of the annihilation the third coalition took from Napoleon accelerated Pitt’s death I believe
@@charlesmaximus9161OMG I know the movie you’re quoting from. 😊
In fairness to King George III, the American Declaration of Independence purposefully directed its complaints towards the King, because it was considered that if the Revolution failed punishment and the future governance of British North America would be decided by Parliament, not the King, and so it would be useful not to directly incite Parliamentary rancor. This is something taught in American schools now, though I cannot say if it was a point made continuously throughout the history of education in America or just since the latter 20th century.
As a German/English American I have a great appreciation for the culture they endowed us with. Britain was a fare and just ruler as far as imperialism goes.
That tradition was just incompatible with the complex cultures and opportunities of the new world. Britain simply couldn’t tame our ambitions. I don’t hold a grudge against them for trying to rein us in.
had George not lost america, he could have been a george the great, he is pious, faithful and a descent man/ king, intellectual, art patron.
The colonialists actually asked George 111 to become King of America but he wouldn’t do it as he was a constitutional monarch. See Andrew Roberts, The Last King of America (Uncommon Knowledge)
HanDEL :)) love that you can hear "Zadok, the Priest." nice touch!
Aye! All Hail The 👑 King. Long Live His Majesty George lll...
This was FANTASTIC!
the fact that they had 15 children really speaks about how HAPPY they are ;)
never before had one monarch polarised support for his kingdom and yet became a devisive figure within his parliment inevitable from a modern perspective but remarkable in his time.
32:11 wth all due respect in my lifetime never have I witnessed a king with so much confidence in him would say such a thing..
He was a wonderful King!
Well researched and presented. I learned a great deal. Thanks.
Got a little intrigued by that "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton story" trailer, so here I am.
Have you uploaded the video of King Charles II of England yet?
The more the facts are revealed the greater is the legacy of this fine monarch King George III…Here, Here. I actually lean heavily on the Queens of Great Britain to credit for the island’s miraculous history but there are a few kings that must not be overlooked.
Matilda, Mary, Elizabeth I & II, & Anne. Not so sure about Mary.
@@bettinapartridge3434Ole Georgie boy was bat crap crazy. Why are they underplaying it? Oh, I get it, everything English is wonderful. Just like the recent coronation. The completely dysfunctional Royal Family should have been discontinued. Yet like always the family continues to be exalted by the English puplic. Egads
Amazing documentary
Amazing insight
Hello! Can you do QUEEN VICTORIA next?
I LOVE stuff like this
It's nice to see you call out the partisan bias in interpreting the history of George III.
One thing that gets left out of the discussion of British and North American history is how closely related the original colonists were.
My 4th great aunt Elizabeth Dawson married Col. Charles Rooke who founded the Windsor Foresters Regiment. As a result they were given permission by George III to live in the Round Tower at Windsor Castle.
Elizabeth’s son Henry Willoughby Rooke was a Lt. Col in the 3rd Foot Guards at Waterloo.
Elizabeth’s brother Pudsey was my 4th great grandfather who funded the military career of his sons Cpt. Henry Dawson 52nd Regiment of Foot killed at St. Menios in the Peninsula Wars, Lt. Charles Dawson 52nd Regiment of Foot repelled the French Cavalry attacks and later attacked the left flank of the Imperial Guard in the closing moments at Waterloo, and Lt Dawson of the HMS St Fiorenzo who won the battle of St. Fiorenzo vs Piedmontaise in 1808.
Elizabeth and Pudsey had a brother William whose first wife was Anne O’Kill sister of Jane O’Kill who married John Stuart and were grandparents of Sir Allen McNab’s 2nd wife Mary who were 3rd great grandparents of Queen Camilla. William’s 2nd wife was Eleanor Lee 3rd cousin of Robert E. Lee. William and Eleanor had a son named William who married Sarah Jay granddaughter of John Jay author of the Jay Treaty.
The Pudsey siblings also had a brother named Richard whose grandson married Catherine Webber who on his Dawson side was his 3rd cousin. Catherine was the daughter of Emily Anne Smith, daughter of William Smith, President of the Executive Council of Canada who was the son of William Smith who was ordered by George Washington to supervise the compilation of the original book of Negroes. William was chief justice of New York and practised law with members of the Jay family. William had to flee North when his brothers hosted the meetings between Major Andre and Benedict Arnold. William then became Chief Justice of Lower Canada.
Great Video. Will you be doimg Karl Ludwig; younger brother of Franz Josef ?
I have always found king George the 3rd interesting being that my family has lived in New England since the 1600s and finding information about the revolution in towns halls from the meeting houses at the time gave me great understanding of the time and the issues very interesting.
I'm American and I know he's not a tyrant but a complex individual it would be hard to cope with minor mental health back then so if he had a major issue , then he's an inner warrior
George’s reign is one of the greatest in English/British history. It’s a wonder George’s greatness is being more and more proven during a time (these days) where history is being abused by revisionist. The truth will always emerge and George III will be seen as a great monarch as the power and greatness of the UK also ascended ahead of all the world’s nations leading the world into modernity and Pax Britannia up until the mid twentieth century when the USA took the that role as the leader of the Earth’s nations and continued growth into the 21st century.
@George C. Mello And now we entering a new, a better era.
I like that term Pax Brittainica we in America never forgot where we are from yes we had a nasty divorce yet it's all forgiven without the British empire we would never have Pax Americana I know my people came from the UK
Poor Farmer George; what happened to him with his health I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
Thanks! I found this video very clear and useful. Thank you also King George 111 for being such a heroic and diligent King...Jeff Sanger an Englishman '39 to ?
You kind of glossed over Benedick Arnold, a much maligned figure in modern American history. I do love history. Enjoyed this presentation..
Those constant wars between England and France; my God! 😱
As a 15th century French Duke, I appreciate looking into the future.
Very Good video. 👍
Thank you 👍
Amazing that he was never unfaithful to his queen. We can probably count on one hand the number of monarchs in European history who did the same. That should have been considered the divine right of kings.
henry vii was faithful to his queen.
Help! I'm looking for another documenraty about George III. I think it was from the BBC. Do anyone know where I can find it??
Excellent
George was a noble, pious, and benevolent monarch. His image was tarnished by American propaganda in the war. His mental malady made him an unfortunate martyr to his people. When Napoleon was finally defeated at Waterloo, his majesty was lionized.
It was George 4th who beat napoleon and it’s not propaganda it’s the truth we never asked for much just more fair taxes and representation in parliament but you saw us as human cash cows so we where ignorant and believe me not a day as gone by when we where not glad to be free of you and your insanity
@@alicianelson1252 George III was not insane. He suffered from Porphyria.
Excellent video 🇬🇧 ....
The conclusions that this video draw regarding King George III's reign are similar to today's view of American President Richard Nixon. I HATED the guy back in the 70s - for good reason! But, now that 50 years have passed since his administration began and the man himself has passed away, it is easier for me to apply some perspective to that era and realize that he did a lot of good for the United States. It did my heart good to see that this video did the same for your King. I was well aware of much of the events that occurred during his reign, but for whatever reason I never really thought about how many of them were during the period of just one king. What a tumultuous tine in the United Kingdom as well as the rest of the world! This video was particularly well put together and I learned a great deal. So much so that as knowledgeable as I thought I was, it is clear that my grasp of European history during this period was actually filled with gaping holes. Thanks you for filling in those holes. I need to watch this through several more times to ensure that the gaps STAY closed!
The French revolutionary wars were also known for a time as The Napoleonic Wars.
No, they weren't. The French Revolution and Napoleon's wars of conquest were entirely separate, even antithetical conflicts. He declared himself emporer, fer chrissakes!
Great Channel keep it up!!!
England:”This is unprecedented in our history!” France:”First time?”
Bridgerton bought me here ❤
Really good
King George III: 🎶 You'll be back, soon you'll see, you'll remember you belong to me 🎶
Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍 👌
Can you do a video of Major John Andre and can you do one please of George IV and Stonewall Jackson.
Very interesting. Greeting from Indonesia
I love George III! He lost America but he is still one of the best monarch of England.
The only known conversation between George Washington and King George the 3rd:
Washington: You are crazy! A total nutjob!
King George: I want a second opinion!
Washington: Fine, you're ugly too!
🥁🥁🥁🥁
So much of this is presented in sketches on Horrible Histories, UK edition. It is a show produced for kids but is hilarious for adults who love world history.🙂
Here in the USA George III is usually talk about as some kind of ogre. It was interesting to see all the good things he'd done too like Vaccines, libraries and even getting the ball rolling for the abolition of slavery in Britain. Very interesting!
As an american, I love the shade thrown at america “before became the great policeman” 😂👌🏽
Very interesting! I wanted to know why he went mad. Loved this! Proud to American! ❤😮😊
George III was not "mad". Porphyria is not a "mental illness", it 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 dismisses all of the physical suffering of George III.
The colonies did not want representation in parliament. That was an excuse they used. The colonist demanded representation because they knew King George the third would say no. The colonies were sick of paying absorbed taxes to the crown.What they wanted was independence and lack of representation was the excuse. If the king did give them representation they would just be outvoted anyway. So at the end there’s really no point of them having any representation in parliament. It was just a demand made against their sovereign. An attack on his ego to force him into rejecting any demand because it was a demand not a request.
STAGGLOSHD WITH GEORGE III BACK IN THE DAY DADDY'O ! ! !
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As a westerner why do historical documentaries always over emphasize western developments as “the most important changes in history” I wonder if the native peoples of Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia would think this period in European history was THE MOST IMPORTANT 🙄