Screen LibraryKing George III : America's enemy /
He was loved by British Revolutionary War loyalists and hated by American patriots. What made King George III so mad? Hoping to restore glory to the British crown, he instead plunged two countries into a seven-year bloodbath and died plagued by insanity and failure.
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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A wicked history
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He was loved by British Revolutionary War loyalists and hated by American patriots. What made King George III so mad? Hoping to restore glory to the British crown, he instead plunged two countries into a seven-year bloodbath and died plagued by insanity and failure. |
| Carrier Form: | 128 p. : ill., maps (some color) ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index. |
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9780531207390 (pbk.) 0531207390 (pbk.) 0531218031 9780531218037 |
| Index Number: | DA506 |
| CLC: | K835.617 |
| Call Number: | K835.617/G347B |
| Contents: | The world of King George III -- A wicked web -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Rise of a king -- A king is born -- Next in line -- Love and power -- World at war -- Battle over bute -- Life as king -- pt. 2. Empire in turmoil -- Rumbles of rebellion -- Stamp of disapproval -- Blood in Boston -- George's favorite tax -- War! -- Across the Delaware -- "It is all over" -- King George III in picture -- pt. 3. A troubled mind -- A brooding king -- Revolution again -- Unbearable grief -- Wicked? -- Timeline of terror. |