The last king of America : the misunderstood reign of George III

The last king of America : the misunderstood reign of George III

Misunderstood reign of George III

First United States ed.

New York : Viking, 2021.

xiii, 758 p., [24] colored p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

923.142 G347roan 2021

(OCoLC)1240305552

"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 ... 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 ..."--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [709]-733) and index.
L2021M153

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