King George III, was the ruler of Britain. To some, he was a great king, others deemed him a failure. There are many hidden truths to royal life, this is truest, when said royal is still in power. King George III, was no exception to this fact. Though rumors roamed, King George III, only wanted to do what was best for the people over whom he ruled. This included the American Colonies. His good intentions, however, were often seen as opressing to the colonies. They wished nothing more than to be free of there would be tyrant. On the other side of the ocean, these colonists were seen as ungrateful and disobedient, in need of correcting; much like King George III dealt with his own children. He demanded order, obedience, and he would get it one
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He was born premature and sickly, with little hope of surviving. Life favored this young child and with the dedication of a wet nurse, he managed to make it. Life wasn't quite finished with this miracle child, however, on his horizon was the chance of one day ruling a great country. With the hint of a possibility to one day be a king, his youth was filled with studies. Young George, was educated by private tutors, and by age 8, he could speak English, German, and would soon learn French. Just four short years later, in 1751, what once was just a possibility became an all-too-real truth. With the loss of his father to pleurisy, George inherited the title, Duke of Edinburgh, and became next in line for the throne. George would one day rule Great Britain. With his father gone, his mother coveted him even more closely. She brought in a tutor, who she highly approved of to mentor George. So great was the influence of these two in his life, George left behind true love. This mattered little, as his world changed drastically in the fall of 1760, when King George II, his grandfather, died of a heart attack. So, at the young age of 22, a very inexperienced George became King George III, ruler of Great Britain. No matter his age or lack of experience, King George III, was about to inherit, not only a throne, but an on going war, and changes in many social and religious …show more content…
When King George III came into power, Britain had been in a war with France for four years. With Lord Bute, the king's friend and advisor, negotiating, "near the end of 1762", the war ended. It became known as the Seven Years War. Though one war was over, another was just on the horizon. When George became king, he was not only ruler over Great Britain, King George III was charged with the responsibility of ruling the American colonies in the newly settled land across the ocean. With so many wars in its past, the country was in debt. Parliament had the great idea to tax the American Colonies, so they could help erase some of the money issues. Little did the Brits realize, the colonies were already paying taxes and thought additional taxes were unfair. They had no say and no one to represent them in the proceedings in Britain, so they were at a loss. They believed that the king himself was breaking the British Constitutional rules, "no taxation without representation". There were many lives lost on both sides of that fight. The hope for freedom from Britain's reign pushed the Americans. With the assistance from France, the colonies finally put an end to the fighting after the battle at Yorktown, where British troops surrendered. Freedom rang across the colonies. A sound that King George III never stopped hearing. Later, in 1798, the British stopped a rebellious Ireland and again in 1805, defeated France in its would-be revolution. The king
He was born premature and sickly, with little hope of surviving. Life favored this young child and with the dedication of a wet nurse, he managed to make it. Life wasn't quite finished with this miracle child, however, on his horizon was the chance of one day ruling a great country. With the hint of a possibility to one day be a king, his youth was filled with studies. Young George, was educated by private tutors, and by age 8, he could speak English, German, and would soon learn French. Just four short years later, in 1751, what once was just a possibility became an all-too-real truth. With the loss of his father to pleurisy, George inherited the title, Duke of Edinburgh, and became next in line for the throne. George would one day rule Great Britain. With his father gone, his mother coveted him even more closely. She brought in a tutor, who she highly approved of to mentor George. So great was the influence of these two in his life, George left behind true love. This mattered little, as his world changed drastically in the fall of 1760, when King George II, his grandfather, died of a heart attack. So, at the young age of 22, a very inexperienced George became King George III, ruler of Great Britain. No matter his age or lack of experience, King George III, was about to inherit, not only a throne, but an on going war, and changes in many social and religious …show more content…
When King George III came into power, Britain had been in a war with France for four years. With Lord Bute, the king's friend and advisor, negotiating, "near the end of 1762", the war ended. It became known as the Seven Years War. Though one war was over, another was just on the horizon. When George became king, he was not only ruler over Great Britain, King George III was charged with the responsibility of ruling the American colonies in the newly settled land across the ocean. With so many wars in its past, the country was in debt. Parliament had the great idea to tax the American Colonies, so they could help erase some of the money issues. Little did the Brits realize, the colonies were already paying taxes and thought additional taxes were unfair. They had no say and no one to represent them in the proceedings in Britain, so they were at a loss. They believed that the king himself was breaking the British Constitutional rules, "no taxation without representation". There were many lives lost on both sides of that fight. The hope for freedom from Britain's reign pushed the Americans. With the assistance from France, the colonies finally put an end to the fighting after the battle at Yorktown, where British troops surrendered. Freedom rang across the colonies. A sound that King George III never stopped hearing. Later, in 1798, the British stopped a rebellious Ireland and again in 1805, defeated France in its would-be revolution. The king