Kinda tells me all I need to know when an historian is tracing how we see an 18-century monarch to the stylings of a contemporary musical. And that's not to cast shade on 'Hamilton', but to say that the scholarly history of King George has a bit more breadth and depth than one comical song.
Redeeming? Only Americans are the ones who view him especially badly. Everyone else either listens to America or do not know he existed beyond insanity.
What's dumb is that it was well-documented how mad the king was, plus his son George IV was also mad. Madness ran in the family. Remember too that the rich colonists had been taxed without representation, colonists had to quarter soldiers, and since the Seven Years War was mostly fought on American soil by the French and British that cost was put on them. If you rent a house and the house gets burned down (by an act not your fault) should the cost of the house be incurred on the renter? Ultimately George III was the first King of the Mighty British Empire and acted as such.
@@tfjansson1299 He could have been both, of course. I take your point that the UK (not just England) was much more advanced in the 18th century than many people realise.
The tyranny was primarily Parliament’s fault, but since Parliament had no power without the approval of the crown, George was also guilty of tyranny. Both Parliament and the crown were at fault.
@renideo Of course you can! ...if we are defining constitutional monarch in the way Ms. Jansson is defining it. The crown had far more power in the 18th century than it does now. There's no reason there couldn't be a constitutionally-governed parliament sharing power with a tyrannical king.
@@historymajor26The whole thing was a "damned if you do, damned if you do not" because remember nearly 100 years prior to the war was Charles 1 and the English civil war, where Charles was executed for going against Parliament and acting like a tyrant. If George III was to go against Parliament he was risking having a repeat of Charles I and this was something that influenced him massively".
It all depends on how you define “despotic”… having a king at all is despotic in my opinion! Being denied access to a democracy is despotic. Electing a fascist president is despotic
So…America’s founding myth is just that…a myth. The truth is more complex and nuanced. Just like race and creed in America…and “trickle-down economics” and “compassionate conservatism” Anything else in the list?
One of my favourite new myths is that Donnie needs our money to stop the steal. I feel genuinely sorry for those who gave the Grifter King their money.
6 ½ inches? Sure Brian. Whatever. Are you sure you don't wanna change it to - 6 ½ inches of throbbing rigid steel - to express the full tumescence of your turgid essence.
“The Madness Of King George”. Excellent movie with Helen Mirren and Nigel Hawthorne.
Kinda tells me all I need to know when an historian is tracing how we see an 18-century monarch to the stylings of a contemporary musical. And that's not to cast shade on 'Hamilton', but to say that the scholarly history of King George has a bit more breadth and depth than one comical song.
But it FELT so truthy…..
Light continues to be cast upon the dark corners of our distant and near past. Perhaps with the truth, we can find a way to coexist in peace.
I don't know about George, but the US just had a mad King for 4 years.
George III was mad
Was Trump's urine blue like Geoege's?
@@winstonsmith8565 no I cannot you nasty little man.
@@bearlytraincot807 You're right. I'll erase that comment. Have a wonderful thanksgiving
@@winstonsmith8565 aaah
The heavens have answered my prayers. Finally, a book I am looking to reading.
Huge fan of George III!
The things that happens in America results in a vast majority of people having mental illnesses to date.
why delete my comment. I'm annoyed by the censorship from cnn, msnbc, fox news
Redeeming? Only Americans are the ones who view him especially badly. Everyone else either listens to America or do not know he existed beyond insanity.
What's dumb is that it was well-documented how mad the king was, plus his son George IV was also mad. Madness ran in the family.
Remember too that the rich colonists had been taxed without representation, colonists had to quarter soldiers, and since the Seven Years War was mostly fought on American soil by the French and British that cost was put on them.
If you rent a house and the house gets burned down (by an act not your fault) should the cost of the house be incurred on the renter?
Ultimately George III was the first King of the Mighty British Empire and acted as such.
@renideo
That was the saying "no taxation without representation"; I didn't make it up.
but what else is wrong in my comment...
He was tyrant and he will always be remembered as a tyrant.
He was a constitutional monarch who couldn’t have acted as a tyrant even if he wanted to
@@tfjansson1299 He could have been both, of course. I take your point that the UK (not just England) was much more advanced in the 18th century than many people realise.
The tyranny was primarily Parliament’s fault, but since Parliament had no power without the approval of the crown, George was also guilty of tyranny. Both Parliament and the crown were at fault.
@renideo Of course you can! ...if we are defining constitutional monarch in the way Ms. Jansson is defining it. The crown had far more power in the 18th century than it does now. There's no reason there couldn't be a constitutionally-governed parliament sharing power with a tyrannical king.
@@historymajor26The whole thing was a "damned if you do, damned if you do not" because remember nearly 100 years prior to the war was Charles 1 and the English civil war, where Charles was executed for going against Parliament and acting like a tyrant. If George III was to go against Parliament he was risking having a repeat of Charles I and this was something that influenced him massively".
It all depends on how you define “despotic”… having a king at all is despotic in my opinion! Being denied access to a democracy is despotic. Electing a fascist president is despotic
However, King Charles III will be in no way despotic. Democracy in the UK is flourishing.
So…America’s founding myth is just that…a myth. The truth is more complex and nuanced.
Just like race and creed in America…and “trickle-down economics” and “compassionate conservatism”
Anything else in the list?
Another myth: Donnie be good at business…
Or
There was fraud in the 2020 election (there was a tiny amount of Republicans trying to cheat…).
There was also that whole “Witch Hunt” myth put out by Donnie to deflect from the deep and repeated connections between Russia and the Trump campaign.
One of my favourite new myths is that Donnie needs our money to stop the steal. I feel genuinely sorry for those who gave the Grifter King their money.
This redcoat still salty about Yorktown---->
The truth!!! The colonies loved their beloved king before founding father propaganda
6 ½ inches? Sure Brian. Whatever. Are you sure you don't wanna change it to - 6 ½ inches of throbbing rigid steel - to express the full tumescence of your turgid essence.
Your envy is in full view.
What a weird person you must be. I'm not religious but find myself thanking God that I don't share your obsessions.
defund msnbc !!!