George VI of the United Kingdom

There is no one event that can be said to have caused The American Revolution. As the colonies continued to grow, as did the tensions between the colonists and the British. The roughly 3,000 miles between the colonies and Great Britain definitely gave the colonists an independent mindset from the very beginning. And although its impossible to pinpoint the single event that let to The American Revolution, there are many that stand out as major contributors to the start of this war. Colonial…

King George III sought out to make the royal monarchy celebrated, while George I and George II were just merely trying to survive (Colley, 210). As a result of this, Colley tells us on page 219, “Defeat in America and, above all, revolution in France fostered in Britain a more splendid monarchy and…

That same year, Phillis wrote “On Messrs. Hussey and Coffin”, a poetic tale about two men who narrowly escaped a harrowing storm at sea. On December 21, 1767, Phillis’ true story was published. Three years later, she wrote an elegy about Reverend George Whitefield, a beloved British preacher. In her poem, Phillis beautifully expressed her deep sorrow over the deceased minister and highlighted why she loved him so…

The Journey of a Loyalist Widow during the American Revolution My original name is Arabella Edward, but since we moved to the Colonies everyone refers to me a “Bella”. I was born and raised in Great Britain, under the Crown, and remain loyal to them to this day. I’m 22 years old. Turned out my husband was an agent for the British crown, whose name was Thomas Edward, age 26, and insisted we move to North America in hopes for “A better, brighter future.” We began in Boston. We moved here in early…

On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence became one of the founding documents of the United States of America. Addressed to King George III, the king of Great Britain it explains the grievances of the American colonies and that they were leaving the British Empire. The preamble of this great document reads, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and…

I am not a mindless loyalist that agrees with the King’s every word. Instead, I am a colonist that would rather die fighting for independence than to live forever while being ruled by the tyrant that goes by the name of King George III. If you are a loyalist you may be gasping and stating that I am a traitor. However, before you blab to the world that I have a treacherous and disloyal soul, stop and think about the facts. First off, not only does the revolting Parliament have the nerve to create…

Saved by a Swan “Shhh,” members of the Son’s of Liberty whispered as they approached, or moved closer to, the large ships filled with the 342 chests of tea. The Sons’ of Liberty, an organization started to protest the Stamp Act or a law that placed taxes on printed material, were dressed in black clothing with a Donald Trump mask. With his corn-colored hair, orange popsicle skin, and his puffer fish lips, Donald J. Trump was able to startle anyone. The Patriots, or colonists who supported the…

final of the Coercive Acts that also contributed to the explosiveness of the people. The Declatory Act is the Declaration of Independence. The Continental Congress petition the King to the crown and directly appeal King George the third with the Olive Branch Petition. King George the third rejected the appeal and many of the colonists believed that their problems were with the policy and not the King. The King declared that all of his military officers bring justice. When the King says that it…

King George III was born on June 4, 1738, to the Prince of Wales, Frederic Louis, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the prince was a premature and was not expected to live. At that time, George William Frederic was not expected to be king, but he eventually became the longest ruling monarch before Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria II. George was educated by private teachers, by the age of eight, he could speak German and English and would soon learn to speak French as well. He was taught…

Emperor Qianlong recognizes the efforts made by King George III to send diplomatic mission. He is happy that the mission was sent on the anniversary of his birthday. In return for him being so nice, the emperor will meet with the embassy at a banquet with many gifts to give. He then goes on to talk about the conflict of trade with China. The request to trade conflicts with his dynasty and it isn’t able to be accommodated. He says that the Europeans were allowed to live at Peking but they had to…