George III, king of Great Britain and Ireland

Introduction

George III, 1738–1820, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820); son of Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, and grandson of George II, whom he succeeded. He was also elector (and later king) of Hanover, but he never visited it.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Later Life and Character
England in the Reign of George III
Ministries of North and the Younger Pitt
Early Reign
Bibliography

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