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The Last King of America
The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III | Andrew Roberts
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy. Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of eighteenth-century revolutionaries like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, who needed to make the king appear evil in order to achieve their own political aims. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth: George III was in fact a wise, humane, and even enlightened monarch who was beset by talented enemies, debilitating mental illness, incompetent ministers, and disastrous luck. In The Last King of America, Roberts paints a deft and nuanced portrait of the much-maligned monarch and outlines his accomplishments, which have been almost universally forgotten. Two hundred and forty-five years after the end of George III's American rule, it is time for Americans to look back on their last king with greater understanding: to see him as he was and to come to terms with the last time they were ruled by a monarch.
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AllDebooks
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George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch | Andrew Roberts
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I don't think I can begin to explain how important this book is. It is a masterful biography of a maligned King.

George III was one of the most grossly misrepresented, misunderstood man of his time. The misunderstanding is ours, given the evidence available to us, all of which paints a tyrannical figure. Nothing could be further from the truth. Roberts patiently unravels new evidence from Queen Elizabeth's recent release of Georgian papers. ⬇️⬇️

AllDebooks This new evidence reveals what an intelligent, kind man he was, of impeccable integrity, curiosity and fairness. He brought in a constitutional monarchy, paved the way for arts and sciences to flourish. In his long reign, he made a great impact. His accomplishments are many, yet prosperity knows him as the tyrannical, mad King. Read this book and know the real Farmer George. https://georgianpapers.com/explore-the-collections/ 2y
AllDebooks https://time.com/6115140/george-iii-americas-last-king-tyrant/ The book is published in the States as
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TheBookHippie Sold! I‘ll read it! 2y
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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I highly recommend it. So many historical events happened during his reign. 2y
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks actually Queen Charlotte on Netflix probably portrays him the most accurate or closest to truth. I was looking for a book so I‘m so glad you have read one to recommend ! 2y
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I read it because of that show. It portrayal of him was so unlike what I knew of him. Sparked my curiosity 2y
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George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch | Andrew Roberts
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#JoyousJune roundup so far

I've finished 2 audiobooks, Blue machine - how the ocean shapes our world by Helen Czerneski and Pathogenesis - how germs made history by Jonathan Kennedy (both 4⭐️)

I've hit the halfway mark on tagged which is great.

3/4 way through #Netgalley arc of Brotherless night

Not a bad week really @Andrew65

Andrew65 A excellent week, well done. 👏👏👏 A very interesting King to read about. 2y
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George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch | Andrew Roberts
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#Naturalitsy #Midsummersolace #Photochallenge

Day 13 - Picnic

A perfect day for a healthy picnic lunch in the sun 🌞

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George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch | Andrew Roberts
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#FirstLineFridays

"As he prances on to the stage in Hamilton: An American Musical, singing three show-stopping numbers, King George III somehow manages to be comic, yet cruel, camp yet sinister."

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Cinfhen This sounds fun 🤩 2y
AllDebooks It's fascinating! Although I wish I'd saved it for July 😅 Too engrossed to stop. 2y
AllDebooks https://litsy.com/p/MjRPOWtmRENt 2y
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jenniferw88 George III is too late for the Civil War - you need Charles I/II or James I/II if you want to do royalty! 2y
AllDebooks @jenniferw88 oh I must have misread the prompt, I thought it was 17th century 2y
jenniferw88 @AllDebooks it is 17th - George is 1738-1828, so 18th and 19th century. You're looking for dates between 1600-1699. This is just before my MA period, so know the period quite well! I have a post on my profile with some possible books for the era if you want to get some ideas! 2y
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George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch | Andrew Roberts
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I'm joining in #JoysofJune readathon hosted by @Andrew65 Are you?

I'll aim to make a big dent in the tagged, my 1st book for #14books14weeks @TheHeartlandBookFairy

Also hoping to get through a few arcs for #NGGSummerSmashup

Here's hoping for peaceful, sunny days 🌞🍸

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, best of luck 😁Thanks for sharing. 😍 2y
AllDebooks @Andrew65 😊 2y
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The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III | Andrew Roberts
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This is one of the best history books I have ever read in terms of being entertaining and giving me novel ideas about the foundation of the United States. I recommend it highly for anyone that‘s interested in American and British history.

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The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III | Andrew Roberts
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I finished this chonktastic tome this rainy weekend. Unfortunately, I missed a lecture by the author last week - I can‘t believe he was in Columbia, MO - when he came to speak. This is the first book on George III since a massive project to digitize his papers began in 2017. Lots of new info, including evidence that the porphyria hypothesis is not correct, which I had suspected since working on my biotech degree. Good book on George & his times.

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