King George III is commonly remembered as the King who lost the American colonies and for little else. He was, however, a great book collector, the founder of the Royal Academy, and a patron of art and science. Furthermore, his ideal of monarchy determined the pattern of the future.
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This review is from: King George III (Biography & Memoirs) (Paperback)
This book is loaded with detail about King George III. The chapters are sectioned off more in sections like politics, youth, family life, illness, hobbies...etc. The political debates and trials he went through are described in great detail. A little too much detail for myself. I got a little bogged down with all the debate. Mr. Brooke does give some good insight into the man though and gives some interesting views on the Revolutionary war and the cause and views from both the British sides and American sides. A good book for people who want to know George III the man, and a great book for a student of the Georgian era and the details of politics during the reign of George III.
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As a U.S. high-school history teacher, I was looking for a mid-level biography / story of the Hanoverian kings to compliment my more "American" sources. Got through only the portion of this book on King George III, but found it to be dense and hard to comprehend. I can't say I have a strong knowledge of nobility system in Britain, and only a marginal understanding of British political history, which may have detracted from my enjoyment of this volume, but I found it almost incomprehensible. And rather than build my knowledge base, it left me zoning out every couple of paragraphs or so.If anyone knows of a better introduction to British politics in the 1700-1800s, I'd be appreciative to learn the title.
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