George III
Born June 4, 1738London, EnglandDied January 29, 1820London, England
King of Great Britain and Ireland
"[Fighting] must decide whether they [the American colonies] are to be subj...
Read more
George III (1738-1820) was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820. His long reign witnessed the American Revolution, the defeat of Napoleon, the founding of the "second British empire," a...
Read more
George III succeeded to the British throne on the death of his grandfather, George II, a considerable book collector himself who formed the collection that became known as the Old Royal Library. Georg...
Read more