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King George III

King George III. Important Dates. King George was the ruler of England from 1760 - 1820 He was born on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820 He reigned for 59 years He lived to be 81 years old. Family. He was the s on of Frederick Louis He succeeded his grandfather, George II

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King George III

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  1. King George III

  2. Important Dates • King George was the ruler of England from 1760 - 1820 • He was born on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820 • He reigned for 59 years • He lived to be 81 years old

  3. Family • He was the son of Frederick Louis • He succeeded his grandfather, George II • He was married to Queen Charlotte of Mechlenburg- Strelitz, and had 15 children • His full name was George William Frederick

  4. King George’s Illness • The war and all of the embarrassing activities of his son made him become ill in 1788 • His illness made him become insane • Parliament passed the Regency Bill, which allowed his son, The Prince of Wales, to make all the decisions of the King, but did not give him the title of King • All of a sudden King George overcame the madness and resumed being King

  5. Credits • Green, Robert. King George III. Canada: LC, 1997. Print. • “King George III.” British Royal Family History. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Apr. 2011. <http://www.britroyals.com/‌index.htm>. • “King George III, King of Great Britain.” Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2011. <http://www.loc.gov/‌pictures/‌resource/‌cph.3a45431/>. • “People of the Revolution.” Voices of the American Revolution. ThinkQuest USA, 2003. Web. 5 Apr. 2011. <http://library.thinkquest.org/‌TQ0312848/‌kgeorge.htm>. • Sinmkin, John. “King George III: Biography.” Spartacus Educational. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/‌PRgeorgeIII.htm>.

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