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King George III. Important Dates. King George was the ruler of England from 1760 - 1820 He was born on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820 He reigned for 59 years He lived to be 81 years old. Family. He was the s on of Frederick Louis He succeeded his grandfather, George II - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
King George III
King George III
Important Dates King George was the ruler of England from 1760 - 1820He was born on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820He reigned for 59 yearsHe lived to be 81 years old
Family He was the son of Frederick LouisHe succeeded his grandfather, George IIHe was married to Queen Charlotte of Mechlenburg- Strelitz, and had 15 childrenHis full name wasGeorge William Frederick
King Georges IllnessThe war and all of the embarrassing activities of his son made him become ill in 1788His illness made him becomeinsaneParliament passed the Regency Bill, which allowed his son, The Prince of Wales, to make all the decisions of the King, but did not give him the title of KingAll of a sudden King George overcame the madness and resumed being King
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