"And as the ruler of our nation, I banned my wife from my coronation, and knowing now that I did hate her, she promptly died just three weeks later." Give these people great credit for turning history into hilarity.
Jim's depiction of George IV is now going to be a generation-long representation of the Prince Regent/King. I grew up thinking that George IV was like Hugh Laurie.
DinoKode Charles ii never got divorced and Henry viii didn’t really care about tradition and split the church to get divorced the first time and then the second time wasn’t a divorce, IT WAS NOT A DIVORCE, he annulled the marriage between him and anne of cleves meaning the marriage was never legitimate in the first place, meaning technically he only had 5 wives
@@stephenlocke7891 Even at that point Britain was a constitutional monarchy so King George wasn’t the one who implemented those taxes . Plus , the only reason those taxes were implemented in the first place was because Britain fought a war to defend the American colonies from France so naturally it felt the colonials should pay their fair share . Sadly , they disagreed.
@@Valencetheshireman927 I think it was less of the taxes and the fact that Britain violated the autonomy of the 13 colonies of self-governing themselves which has been the unspoken rule for centuries and by implementing said taxes through parliament which no American representatives were present is what pissed off the colonists. The entire colonialism by then was conducted and administered by private individuals, groups, and companies not the Crown. "No taxation without representation" If Britain gave the Americans their own parliament, the whole of North America would be singing God Save the Queen by now. The British learned their lesson though, case and point, Canada and Australia
@@genghiskhan5701 I don’t think the representation was an issue because as you said yourself the 13 colonies were largely self-governing due to the distance they were from the central British government. The same thing was true for the northern colonies that did not fight in the war for independence ( which became Canada) . They had a lot of autonomy but not representation in the British parliament. But they didn’t fight against the British . The reason they didn’t fight was because those taxes did not affect them but they did affect the 13 colonies . The reason for the colonists not being allowed representation in parliament is because to be an mp you needed to be a landowner and while most of the colonists were landowners most British people were not so if the colonies were allowed to run in the British parliament the British were risking parliament being governing by the colonies . A solution to this could have been found but sadly the colonists chose to fight a war instead of coming to a negotiated and peaceful solution . “The entire colonialism by then was conducted and administered by private individuals, groups , and companies not the crown “ It had always been that way . Ever since the Virginia company . “No taxation without representation “ taxation being the reason for the conflict and “representation” being the justification to promote the course and give it a sense of righteousness. Because you’ll get more sympathy if you say you’re fighting for representation then you will if you say you’re fighting over taxes. “If Britain gave the Americans their own parliament , the whole of North America would be singing god save the queen by now “ I’m not sure about that . Even before the war there was a minority sentiment for independence and republicanism plus if it got granted a parliament it still might have moved further away from Britain if it started to develop its own separate cultural identity so we’ll never know for certain . “The British learned their lesson though case and point , Canada and Australia” the British empire fell because it didn’t give enough autonomy to the colonies and it failed to create and retain a unifying cultural identity . So it sadly did not learn its lesson. Not fully at least because it still failed in the attempt .
@@Valencetheshireman927 self-governance was the main issue. When the continental congress first met they just demanded seats in the British parliament. And when Britain refused and held the Boston massacre the second continental congress published the declaration of independence. I can't imagine a scenario where Britain still has America today, but they could have kept it until WW1 at least
alejandro burromuertos all we remember is that he was mad at the end of his life nad not about the sanity at the rest, also we should be glad that he wasnt nero mad and just funny mad
Old comment, but fun fact. When the prime minister went to George to tell him Napoleon had died, he said "Sir, your greatest enemy is dead!" And George replied "Is she? At last thank God!" which resulted in a very exasperated and confused PM saying "No....Napoleon...that guy we've been fighting"
“As true king my reign began, though I was now older than your Nan. And as the ruler of our nation, I banned my wife from my coronation!” Best line ever.
@Kaleb Elias Negash you do know the monarchs can choose another name? Charles could be King Phillip, a King Arthur, or George VII Both Edward VII and George the VI had Albert as their first name but they chose another name instead.
Check the credits, he's billed as one of the writers. The time and dedication he puts into HH must be amazing... and indeed, it's such a fantastic cast, no wonder they have all the awards and great reviews they do. I actually played this music to my mum and she thought it was from a professional band!
Well my 14 year old little sister often tells me I am too old to sing them...normally in public... But hey I'm almost 17 and planning to study history at uni and I still know a good 90% of HH songs by heart and sing them probably more than I should. But never let anyone tell u that you r too old just sing them louder xx
In season 6, there’s an episode with a lot of sketches devoted to George III (where he’s played by Simon not Lawry), even his own song called Court Life, which is based on a song called Parklife.
People really underestimate the amount of work it takes to produce the songs on Horrible Histories - they are actually extremely accurate AND funny - that's actually very hard to do. I applaud the writers as well as the actors because they have to work very hard to produce such amazing sketches and songs :)
Great song. One correction though Mrs Fitzherbert, his first wife, was a widowed Catholic not a divorced one. Catholics of course being famously against divorce.
OK, I don't want to over analyse a line in a song from a kids TV show but a few people have commented so I will respond. The line still doesn't make sense if it is referring to George divorcing her. The marriage was not valid in the eyes of the law because as a royal he needed the King's permission which he didn't get. Legally therefore he did not need a divorce. However in the eyes of the Catholic Church it was valid, a divorce was never sought and his second marriage was bigamous. Either way, he never attempted to divorce her nor was she divorced from any previous marriage though she was widowed twice.
Honestly when I started learning about formal history I had such a hard time realising how much of a terrible person George IV was cause I loved him in HH so much
I think it's so amazing how well he pulls off the "fat one" persona even though he is so tiny, especially compared directly to Simon. Maybe that big voice helps. But in any case it's really great acting. You do a double take when you realize how physically small he is objectively. (Edit to fix name, Jim and Simon are not the same person.)
George IV was universally hated among politicians and other monarchies in Europe alike. His debts were enormous as he begged Parliament to allow him a higher per annum. Not to mention he was best described as a lazy, contemptible human being.
Ive noticed that in history. Many monarchs would have done better in other jobs but they cant get those jobs because their families usually don't want them becoming peasants....
***** George I's 13-year reign saw monarchy power diminish probably the most since King John. George II had a penchant for eating (not to IV's extent) and was a womanising brute of a man with a very short temper. I will concede that George II's influence in foreign policy and military might (War of Austrian Secession and the Seven Years' War come to mind) made him a decent leader. George III was, at least in my opinion, the best of the Hanover gang. It was during his reign that saw monarchy thrift, if there is such a thing, start the British Agricultural Revolution that set the groundwork for the Industrial Revolution. George III was a victim of circumstance and illness. Through the American Declaration of Independence George III is portrayed as a tyrant, but was he? George honestly thought that war was justified through defending the right of an elected Parliament to levy taxes, rather than seeking to expand his own power or prerogatives. You already know my opinion on IV.
***** I agree wholeheartedly that the enemies of America's founders were the British Parliament. The most fundamental tenet of the American Revolution was the reluctance to taxation without representation. George III had nothing to do with such policies, and was indeed the scapegoat. The fact the word "tyrant" was used in American nomenclature only rallied Americans around the idea that George III was the responsible party for American oppression. British rule was incredibly autocratic and oppressive, and it was mirrored in India after their failed 1857 rebellion. May I also point out that this is the first intelligent, non-vapid conversation I've seen in many years of commenting on RUclips?
Anna Tsyplakova -hum,i prefered Napoleon,he was a man of action,man who worked for the people,but i love this video,me and George have some similiarities,we are both short(1,60)and we loved more girls than i can count!lol,hahaha,i like the heated.
I discovered this show last year when I was in London for study abroad during the summer. I didn't watch TV that much as I was too busy out exploring the city. When I took a day off to relax and let my feet recover I came across this show while flipping through channels I got hooked. I was studying 18th Century European history at the time and I couldn't stop laughing when I saw this. I now own all of them on dvd and plan to show them when I start teaching :-)
Is it just me that think that they missed an opportunity at the end by not having George III singing "He was really fat" at the end???? Also, saw an ad for a documentary on George V I think it was and the song came into my head so I just have to binge HH songs now 🤷🏻♀️😂
He also designed the pleasure palace at Brighton, which helped encourage travel there, and, as cheaper mass transportation grew (as per the HH song), it became a holiday and/ or tourist destination
Can't stop listening to this. I'm twenty three and a huge history enthusiast. I have two daughters. One at four and the other eighteen months and already they love Horrible Histories!! I'm hoping that watching these shows gives them the love of history that i have an am proud of. Well done to them all!! But this guy!! What a talent!!! His voice is so rich and strong!! So amazing!! I could listen to him, all day!! xXx
George IV and Edward VII could tie as the oldests since both of their monarch parents ( George III/ Queen Victoria) regined for 63 years but Charles will say "you guys think you had it bad I had to wait 70+ years!
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All I remember about him was he broke the scales with his giant frame
And that he would've been more home in a zoo 😔
Idiots Assemble that’s a bit like me 😂
@@william_the_conqueror_fan1564 🤣
He spent everyone's money
khor kienjoo his subjects were not thrilled.
"And as the ruler of our nation, I banned my wife from my coronation, and knowing now that I did hate her, she promptly died just three weeks later."
Give these people great credit for turning history into hilarity.
great lyrics
It is actually true
Jim's depiction of George IV is now going to be a generation-long representation of the Prince Regent/King. I grew up thinking that George IV was like
Hugh Laurie.
I have read the Duchess Of Devonshire, which was from that era...It was a time of debauchery, opium, gambling debts and excess..
@@emmyjo720 But they left their nations some amazing tourist traps.
Same with Charles the Second and Matthew Baynton
It will always be Jim for king George but Hugh Laurie for prince george for me (if that makes sense lol)
Another theme song for him is "I Just Can't Wait to be King"
same for prince charles
He can’t become king because of divorces which means ineligible for the Throne
Prince Charles is still the heir to the throne regardless of divorce or not.
Gavin the Comrade mate king henry viii divorced twice so did charles the second a few times
DinoKode Charles ii never got divorced and Henry viii didn’t really care about tradition and split the church to get divorced the first time and then the second time wasn’t a divorce, IT WAS NOT A DIVORCE, he annulled the marriage between him and anne of cleves meaning the marriage was never legitimate in the first place, meaning technically he only had 5 wives
Can we talk how amazing Jim's voice is?
Can we talk about how amazing all the horrible histories actors are?
He does have an epic voice
Jim's voice is amazing
when hes george the 3rd i cant stop listening to it
I find him to be the best singer among the cast.
American George III: "You'll be back"
British George III: "I'm a Kangaroo!"
America: George III was a tyrant who taxed the food out of our hands and we hated him
Britain: ‘IM A KANGAROO!!!!’
@@stephenlocke7891 Even at that point Britain was a constitutional monarchy so King George wasn’t the one who implemented those taxes .
Plus , the only reason those taxes were implemented in the first place was because Britain fought a war to defend the American colonies from France so naturally it felt the colonials should pay their fair share .
Sadly , they disagreed.
@@Valencetheshireman927
I think it was less of the taxes and the fact that Britain violated the autonomy of the 13 colonies of self-governing themselves which has been the unspoken rule for centuries and by implementing said taxes through parliament which no American representatives were present is what pissed off the colonists. The entire colonialism by then was conducted and administered by private individuals, groups, and companies not the Crown.
"No taxation without representation"
If Britain gave the Americans their own parliament, the whole of North America would be singing God Save the Queen by now.
The British learned their lesson though, case and point, Canada and Australia
@@genghiskhan5701 I don’t think the representation was an issue because as you said yourself the 13 colonies were largely self-governing due to the distance they were from the central British government.
The same thing was true for the northern colonies that did not fight in the war for independence ( which became Canada) . They had a lot of autonomy but not representation in the British parliament. But they didn’t fight against the British . The reason they didn’t fight was because those taxes did not affect them but they did affect the 13 colonies .
The reason for the colonists not being allowed representation in parliament is because to be an mp you needed to be a landowner and while most of the colonists were landowners most British people were not so if the colonies were allowed to run in the British parliament the British were risking parliament being governing by the colonies . A solution to this could have been found but sadly the colonists chose to fight a war instead of coming to a negotiated and peaceful solution .
“The entire colonialism by then was conducted and administered by private individuals, groups , and companies not the crown “ It had always been that way . Ever since the Virginia company .
“No taxation without representation “ taxation being the reason for the conflict and “representation” being the justification to promote the course and give it a sense of righteousness. Because you’ll get more sympathy if you say you’re fighting for representation then you will if you say you’re fighting over taxes.
“If Britain gave the Americans their own parliament , the whole of North America would be singing god save the queen by now “ I’m not sure about that . Even before the war there was a minority sentiment for independence and republicanism plus if it got granted a parliament it still might have moved further away from Britain if it started to develop its own separate cultural identity so we’ll never know for certain .
“The British learned their lesson though case and point , Canada and Australia” the British empire fell because it didn’t give enough autonomy to the colonies and it failed to create and retain a unifying cultural identity . So it sadly did not learn its lesson. Not fully at least because it still failed in the attempt .
@@Valencetheshireman927 self-governance was the main issue. When the continental congress first met they just demanded seats in the British parliament. And when Britain refused and held the Boston massacre the second continental congress published the declaration of independence.
I can't imagine a scenario where Britain still has America today, but they could have kept it until WW1 at least
horrible histories still has better music than the radio tbh
Without a doubt
while i read this i got an ad for radios 🤣
@@donttalktome8565 LMAO 🤣
100% correct. If I could I would make a radio station for them. Although I don't like the songs from series 7-8+ AS much.
@@ThatNathDude nah nah nah just series 1-5
"BANANA!" - King George III
Banna
Awesome. Wow!
Also 9
"Always take a banana to a party"
@@corastone9820 good source of potassium :) - 9
Hello have we met I'm a kangaroo
Banana!
GO AWAY
I thought you were dead lol
Feral Freak show Ezekiel it’s obviously the real George iii, see his profile picture 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
There’s something called sarcasm
king george III in american media: evil, ruthless
king george III in british media: 1:41
Nah in America he’s considered to be idiotic and a poor decision maker
@@coconut_1219 I am not surprised he was very mentally ill. So he probably had a hard time making decisions.
alejandro burromuertos all we remember is that he was mad at the end of his life nad not about the sanity at the rest, also we should be glad that he wasnt nero mad and just funny mad
CRABSY6 didn’t adopted a pillow and named it prince Jeffery?
Definitely funny mad, not tyrannical mad
Michael Sayavong he called his pillow octavius
"And as the ruler of our nation, I banned my wife from my coronation."
Dude, that is COLD.
Old comment, but fun fact. When the prime minister went to George to tell him Napoleon had died, he said "Sir, your greatest enemy is dead!" And George replied "Is she? At last thank God!" which resulted in a very exasperated and confused PM saying "No....Napoleon...that guy we've been fighting"
Lois that’s funny
Hornyshark It was 1821, when Napoleon actually died. George’s wife was mortally I’ll at that point, hence the joke.
No shit
@@lois7956 Sounds right Lol. Oh, those George’s.😸
George III didnt go barking mad, he went bananas:P
He went Kangaroo.
He's right
George III He's a cupcake!
good joke
George III How's the beef tree going?
He didn't go mad, he went bananas.
xD
Nice way to change someone else's sentence.
“As true king my reign began, though I was now older than your Nan.
And as the ruler of our nation, I banned my wife from my coronation!”
Best line ever.
@Cause I Said So charles could die before the queen by this point
@Kaleb Elias Negash you do know the monarchs can choose another name? Charles could be King Phillip, a King Arthur, or George VII Both Edward VII and George the VI had Albert as their first name but they chose another name instead.
@Kaleb Elias Negash he probably will choose another name.
HE COULDN'T STAND HIS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIF
That needs to be a gif or something
True
I couldn't stand my wife
He couldnt stand his waaaaif
Go away!
Go away
"I loved more girls than I ate pies" - Dean Winchester
Dean?
+Juliette Green Supernatural reference.
i couldn't believe i would find a reference to the best tv show in the comment section of horrible histories song
Sophia you have a supernatural ref and a Merlin one (your profile pic ❤️️)
Sophia
Quick
That moment when you realise you're George III...
So you’re a kangaroo?
@@coralroper6876 nah he's a banana
BANANA 🍌
No wait, I'm a kangaroo!
It’s funny how between America and Britain there are two completely different interpretations of King George III
America: "An evil king!"
Britain: "A crazy king."
The middle ground being he was incompetent and unfit to rule
Americans only view him as evil because he did now want them to exit from the empire
@@user-ol8ri4lb7d Considering what they are up to now, understandable really.
@@user-ol8ri4lb7d that wasn't exactly him, it was more of Parliament.
'A divorced catholic!?' Dad did cry but the mad old goat just wouldn't dieeeeeeeee
***sigh
At last I can go solo
As true king my rain began, although I was now older than your nan
And as the ruler of our nation, I banned my wife from my coronation
And knowing now that I did hate her, she promptly died just 3 weeks later
i wish they carried on horrible histories
Hannah Costin
Me to my childhood is ruined now it's gone XD XD
Hannah Costin they still do they're making a season 7
They did but it is not as good but I still watch it cos it great for history
They are doing new ones but they aren't as good
Be careful what you wish for
Amazing group of actors. Wish we had something like this for kids (and adults!) in the US. Never mind. Nobody could do it as well as the Brits!
A disadvantage you have is that there's less than 300 years of history in the us. Britain can go back over 2000 years
@@loucar1067 There was a USA segment where we learnt cowboys were just ranchers and ate a considerable amount of beans.
@@loucar1067 It would be about 400 years, but thats just counting the first BRITISH colony.
I so agree. Should be US version. But sharing skits about George III would make it obvious how the American Rev just had to happen.
Can we talk about how iconic George III was?
Banana!
Whose king George the third? All I saw was a kangaroo?
@@indycole396A kangaroo who lost America.
Whenever I'm feeling sad I just sing along to this song.
Yeah, when I get tired of the news! 🙄
H-H is grand!😂😂🤭
Jim Howick is fantastic. His George’s are my favorites, but every character he does is 😄
This song showcases Jim's voice at its best. He is a great singer.
"...I was really faaaaat."
Aww, I feel almost sorry for him.
"But all those pies that I got through meant 10 years later I died tooooo..."
Yeah, poor George.
Many of our kings are obese...because they had access to all the food they wanted, while people starved or died fighting for that king.
Old comment, but you will feel even sorrier for George 4 when you hear how he died. He burst a blood vessel while on the pot.
@@laceneil4570 I don't recall him being on stupid deaths... He should have been if he wasn't 😂
@@loubyloulou Oh yes, and also George 2. XD
Check the credits, he's billed as one of the writers. The time and dedication he puts into HH must be amazing... and indeed, it's such a fantastic cast, no wonder they have all the awards and great reviews they do.
I actually played this music to my mum and she thought it was from a professional band!
2022 Charles III As true king my reign began. Even though I was now older than your Great Nan
Such a brilliant song, such a good singer too.
But all that you remember is...
i was really fat... ):
At 2:06, I'd prefer King George III saying 'He was really fat' after King George says it himself.
Zayd RC He does when they performed it live
is 14 too old to know all the words to this and still love it.
+Hollie Atkins well I'm 16 and i do so.....
Nice to know I'm not the only one.😂 Alex Tweedale
Me too, I feel like I am too old but I mean its horrible histories, you gotta love it!!!
Well my 14 year old little sister often tells me I am too old to sing them...normally in public... But hey I'm almost 17 and planning to study history at uni and I still know a good 90% of HH songs by heart and sing them probably more than I should. But never let anyone tell u that you r too old just sing them louder xx
ScarletHazel J I always do :) thank you for replying!
still knowing all the words to these songs makes a great HH rave
He is such a good singer!
1:23 is the best bit in the song
the whole song is the best bit
Elizabeth: A divorced Prince?
Charles: Ma did sigh, BUT THE STUBBORN OLD BAT JUST REFUSES TO DIE!!!!!
Elizabeth: Are you still here? No spoke to soon
Charles:*dies and never gets the throne*
They need to do more sketches focused on King George III. His random phrases are hilarious.
In season 6, there’s an episode with a lot of sketches devoted to George III (where he’s played by Simon not Lawry), even his own song called Court Life, which is based on a song called Parklife.
Not Larry here is it?
@@denisehowes4785 nah it’s another Lawry he’s in most episodes
I love how George 3 keeps popping up in his wheely thing!
Go away!
People really underestimate the amount of work it takes to produce the songs on Horrible Histories - they are actually extremely accurate AND funny - that's actually very hard to do. I applaud the writers as well as the actors because they have to work very hard to produce such amazing sketches and songs :)
This will forever be my favourite horrible histories song
I like the last line "I was really fat"
He couldn't stand his wife
GO AWAY!
This (shouty)man can sing!
jim is adorable in this scene
I'm so sad. Britain gets this horrible histories, while we get the scholastic version in America.
The scholastic version is horrendous.
Aidan Buford ahaha we used to have that version
Aidan Buford is it called horrendous histories?
The British version is on netflix
I remember watching this on TV in Aus like 10 years ago - wonder if they still air it on ABC..
Amberlance
I saw that too! I don’t know if they still show it, but it was amazing when they did!
I am here
Hello have we met, im a kangaroo
Great song. One correction though Mrs Fitzherbert, his first wife, was a widowed Catholic not a divorced one. Catholics of course being famously against divorce.
Linlay Media I think they are referring to George getting divorced from his first wife to marry Queen Caroline
And against eating fried eggs on Mondays
Human Resources George IV wasn’t a catholic
OK, I don't want to over analyse a line in a song from a kids TV show but a few people have commented so I will respond. The line still doesn't make sense if it is referring to George divorcing her. The marriage was not valid in the eyes of the law because as a royal he needed the King's permission which he didn't get. Legally therefore he did not need a divorce. However in the eyes of the Catholic Church it was valid, a divorce was never sought and his second marriage was bigamous. Either way, he never attempted to divorce her nor was she divorced from any previous marriage though she was widowed twice.
well Goerge III was suprised because that is not a normal catholic thing
im living for Jims enthusiasm, he nailed this song
Lawry also played really well!
Grew up in the US, Realized my childhood was wasted.
you poor thing
WATCH THIS IN 2X SPEED XD IT'S SO FUNNY
it is, try it
Ejay B Omg, I just did and I RECOMMEND EVERYONE ELSE TO DO THE SAME.
Rose Tibbs ikr
Ejay B How do you do 2x speed?
Anthony Finlayson Click on the 'Settings' button on the video, then click the tab that says 'Speed' Hope I helped!
Jim is just so adorable :3
Imagine how fun this would have been to film and record lol
The proms version looks even more fun. But all the HH songs look like they were fun to do.
Honestly when I started learning about formal history I had such a hard time realising how much of a terrible person George IV was cause I loved him in HH so much
Jim has the MOST AMAZING voice EVER, next to Mat and Ben and Martha and Simon and Larry, their voices are SOO AMAZING 👏👏👏👏
As a Greek, I love King George IV. He offered considerable British support to the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Also the British royal family is related to the danish royal family which is related to the Greek royal family
Also he was really fat.
George IV is my fave character on the show, you can tell how much Jim loves playing him.
I think it's so amazing how well he pulls off the "fat one" persona even though he is so tiny, especially compared directly to Simon. Maybe that big voice helps. But in any case it's really great acting. You do a double take when you realize how physically small he is objectively.
(Edit to fix name, Jim and Simon are not the same person.)
At 2:06, I'd prefer King George III saying 'He was really fat' after King George says it himself.
I've always imagined that echo in my head XD
He says it in the BBC prom and it's so funny 🤣🤣
George IV was universally hated among politicians and other monarchies in Europe alike. His debts were enormous as he begged Parliament to allow him a higher per annum. Not to mention he was best described as a lazy, contemptible human being.
Ive noticed that in history. Many monarchs would have done better in other jobs but they cant get those jobs because their families usually don't want them becoming peasants....
Who was the best George then?
***** George I's 13-year reign saw monarchy power diminish probably the most since King John.
George II had a penchant for eating (not to IV's extent) and was a womanising brute of a man with a very short temper. I will concede that George II's influence in foreign policy and military might (War of Austrian Secession and the Seven Years' War come to mind) made him a decent leader.
George III was, at least in my opinion, the best of the Hanover gang. It was during his reign that saw monarchy thrift, if there is such a thing, start the British Agricultural Revolution that set the groundwork for the Industrial Revolution. George III was a victim of circumstance and illness. Through the American Declaration of Independence George III is portrayed as a tyrant, but was he? George honestly thought that war was justified through defending the right of an elected Parliament to levy taxes, rather than seeking to expand his own power or prerogatives.
You already know my opinion on IV.
***** I agree wholeheartedly that the enemies of America's founders were the British Parliament. The most fundamental tenet of the American Revolution was the reluctance to taxation without representation. George III had nothing to do with such policies, and was indeed the scapegoat. The fact the word "tyrant" was used in American nomenclature only rallied Americans around the idea that George III was the responsible party for American oppression. British rule was incredibly autocratic and oppressive, and it was mirrored in India after their failed 1857 rebellion.
May I also point out that this is the first intelligent, non-vapid conversation I've seen in many years of commenting on RUclips?
Anna Tsyplakova -hum,i prefered Napoleon,he was a man of action,man who worked for the people,but i love this video,me and George have some similiarities,we are both short(1,60)and we loved more girls than i can count!lol,hahaha,i like the heated.
When George IV was Prince Regent, his viceroy in Hanover was his brother Prince Adolphus. So, Adolphus was essentially a regent for a regent.
One of my all time favourites.
I discovered this show last year when I was in London for study abroad during the summer. I didn't watch TV that much as I was too busy out exploring the city. When I took a day off to relax and let my feet recover I came across this show while flipping through channels I got hooked. I was studying 18th Century European history at the time and I couldn't stop laughing when I saw this. I now own all of them on dvd and plan to show them when I start teaching :-)
This is the Best Horrible histories song, in my opinion
Jim is fantastic/adorable in this song :D
Everytime I see this actor he's always singing the high notes
Hello have we met? I'm a kangaroo! Lol
I Love This Song! One Of The Funniest From Series 1-5
Great song and voice
Jim Howick, what a voice
Is it just me that think that they missed an opportunity at the end by not having George III singing "He was really fat" at the end????
Also, saw an ad for a documentary on George V I think it was and the song came into my head so I just have to binge HH songs now 🤷🏻♀️😂
In the Proms version he does (played by Simon that time) and pats 4 on the stomach. So so very funny.
"actresses and duchesses, the great loves of my life
I loved more girls than I ate pies
but I couldn't stand my wife."
Lyrics of the century! CLASS!
God he was born to rule.
He also designed the pleasure palace at Brighton, which helped encourage travel there, and, as cheaper mass transportation grew (as per the HH song), it became a holiday and/ or tourist destination
And wives?
@@ddthewolf
That's more complicated...
LOL Same! I also sang this at school and my friends were like "What?" They thought was wrong with me! It was pretty funny.
The arward for the most famous song line awardgoes to George III for this line: BANANA!?
how about "Hello, have we met? I'm a kangaroo!"
Thank you, BBC, for making the world a bit of a better place! :D
This is actually -fat- FIRE
"Banned My Wife From The Coronation" - Loving your style Georgeyy ;))
I love this song
Can't stop listening to this. I'm twenty three and a huge history enthusiast. I have two daughters. One at four and the other eighteen months and already they love Horrible Histories!!
I'm hoping that watching these shows gives them the love of history that i have an am proud of.
Well done to them all!!
But this guy!! What a talent!!! His voice is so rich and strong!! So amazing!! I could listen to him, all day!! xXx
why does the word banana make me laugh so hard. anyway i love this song
hello have we met? Im a kangaroo!
eliza omg I read that as it played XD XD
I love singing this song to myself. My brother and I sing it duet style (he's George III)
"go away" LOL "although i was now older than your nan" U CRACK ME UP I LOVE U HH
King George the 4th song > I just can't wait to be king
This got randomly stuck in my head yesterday and it was all I could think about until I listened to it😂
Why is George III so adorable
I'm a kangaroo
Well, so far he is the oldest royal to take the throne. And if he's still alive Prince Charles will beat the record.
George IV and Edward VII could tie as the oldests since both of their monarch parents ( George III/ Queen Victoria) regined for 63 years but Charles will say "you guys think you had it bad I had to wait 70+ years!
He is going to beat that record as Charles is 73
he definitely beat it.
@I shot a Charlatan BINGO! And of course, it's going to be a short reign. I predict King William the V will be here in about ten years.
I know this comment is 10 years old but William IV was the oldest person to ascend to the throne until Charles became king this year.
I really love this show- the four Georges song is also pretty awesome (THis guy's in it as the same character!)
I 💗 gorge iv
George III. ♡♡
George 4 was a great shit in trohne
I ❤ Horrible Histories
I choose to believe George IV was exactly as Hugh Laurie portrayed him Blackadder 👌🏼
Edit: except not that skinny.
*"To me socks are like sex. Tons of it about but I never seem to get any."*
@@lukacsgergelics1339 "Oh no! What a mad, blundering, incredibly handsome young nincompoop I've been!"
is it just me or is this a pretty solid bop
I luv the first line "my dad, George the 3 had gone barkin mad" !! So funny!!!
Banana
this is my favourite song ever nothing could ever top this
I just love Jim`s songs!
I love George III in this :D He's like AMAZING
"Hello have we met? I'm a kangaroo."
I believe he as an excellent voice , i can imagine Jim in musicals
love him. x Great singer x
Jim loves those spins in his songs...
Our childhood. Put some respect on the HH gangs names