George III

George III: America's last king

by Black, Jeremy

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Black's biography deals with the politics, wars, and domestic issues, and harnesses the range of sources in Britain, Germany, and the US. Using George III's own correspondence, the book also interrogates the man himself, his strong religious faith, and his powerful sense of moral duty to his family and nation.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :George III : America's last king / Jeremy Black.

Summary

Black's biography deals with the politics, wars, and domestic issues, and harnesses the range of sources in Britain, Germany, and the US. Using George III's own correspondence, the book also interrogates the man himself, his strong religious faith, and his powerful sense of moral duty to his family and nation.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2008, ©2006.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Yale University Press
  • Place of Publication:New Haven
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2008, ©2006.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xvi, 475 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780300136210, 0300136218
  • oclc:ocn227926579
  • LC Classification:DA506.A2
  • Dewey Decimal:941.073092

Table of Contents

Introduction -- A prince and his education -- Eighteenth-century monarchy -- First years as king, 1760-3 -- Ministerial instability, 1763-70 -- George and Lord North, 1770-4 -- Character and behavior -- Family -- Culture -- Religion and morality -- War with America -- Repeated crises, 1780-4 -- George and William Pitt the Younger, 1784-90 -- The revolutionary crisis, 1790-3 -- Elector of Hanover -- The quest for empire -- War with France, 1793-1801 -- Last years, 1801-20 -- Reputation and comparisons -- George III and the making of modern British monarchy.

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Subjects

Biographies Biography George, III,, King of Great Britain Grande-Bretagne -- Politique et gouvern… Great Britain Great Britain -- Biography. -- Kings an… Great Britain -- Politics and governmen… History Kings and rulers Monarchie -- Histoire. -- Grande-Bretag… Monarchy Monarchy -- History. -- Great Britain Politics and government

Writers

Black, Jeremy

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