THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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King Philip II
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King James I
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King George III
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King Henry VIII
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Detailed explanation-1: -George III was born on 4 June 1738 in London, the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. He became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, succeeding his grandfather, George II, in 1760.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ironically, during the course of the Revolutionary War, the King played little direct role in the war effort, but he remained invested all the same. He exhorted his military and civil government to stay firm their efforts to put down the rebellion, and uncompromising with the rebels’ goal of independence.
Detailed explanation-3: -George III was the King of Great Britain and Ireland during the American Revolution. The death of his father, Frederick Lewis, the Prince of Wales, in 1751 meant that the 22-year-old prince succeeded his grandfather, George II, to the throne in 1760.
Detailed explanation-4: -What relation was Queen Elizabeth II to King George III ? George III was her 3rd great grandfather.