George III: A Personal History
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In George III: A Personal History British historian Christopher Hibbert reassesses the royal monarch George III (17381820). Rather than reaffirm George IIIs reputation as Mad King George Hibbert portrays him as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign but also as a patron of the arts and sciences as a man of wit and intelligence indeed as a man who greatly enhanced the reputation of the British monarchy until he was finally stricken by a rare hereditary disease.Teeming with court machinations sexual intrigues and familial conflicts George III opens a window on the tumultuous rambunctious revolutionary eighteenth century. It is sure to alter our understanding of this fascinating complex and very human king who so strongly shaped Englands and Americasdestiny.
