Excellent treatment of a very broad subject. One begins to understand that the United States owes more regard to George III than is generally recognized. Having made the peace, the king honored it; the War of 1812 occurred during the Regency, if I have my dates right. We also owe a sort of additional debt to the French as well, since the Napoleanic Wars very effectively occupied the attention of European powers for over 20 years. By now, Andrew Roberts is very much aware of the special regard Americans have for our mother country, so his audience grows on both sides of the Atlantic.
BTW, thank you, Dr. Mahler, for your very thorough preparation for this marvelous interview. A great author of a worthy subject deserves a great presentation.
There were precedents of shared head of state for different countries with different constitutions - Charles V was king of Spain, emperor of the Holy Roman empire of Germany, duke of Flanders, Franche Comte etc… and everywhere he had to accept different roles and set of rules. A simultaneous ruler of independent countries with their own parliaments and budgets that he did not control. America was too far away to apply this arrangement and in any case it is unlikely thar it would have survived for long. The Spanish ruled Mexico and Peru through viceroys - I cannot imagine the bright men of the future American constitution tolerating a viceroy for more than a day, if that.
Roberts' books are always interesting, never dull. Learn something new each time.
@Matthew Duynyoomiyn Warsaw Wahoo Warrior 4 Christ Andrew Roberts doesn't use ghostwriters!
I have two of Andrew's books, both were amazing. He is very thorough in his research and I highly recommend him.
Dr. Mohler, I cannot express my appreciation for this series well enough. In the Biblical sense, thank you, thank you, thank you!
In the biblical sense? Dude take your meds 😂
Thank you for the excellent summary and perspective of our two nations in and around the the American War of independence.
Excellent treatment of a very broad subject. One begins to understand that the United States owes more regard to George III than is generally recognized. Having made the peace, the king honored it; the War of 1812 occurred during the Regency, if I have my dates right.
We also owe a sort of
additional debt to the French as well, since the Napoleanic Wars very effectively occupied the attention of European powers for over 20 years.
By now, Andrew Roberts is very much aware of the special regard Americans have for our mother country, so his audience grows on both sides of the Atlantic.
Great interview!
BTW, thank you, Dr. Mahler, for your very thorough preparation for this marvelous interview. A great author of a worthy subject deserves a great presentation.
This was fantastic!
Love Roberts
I’d like so see some new movies based on Andrew’s research
Great talk. And I love the orange sailor fountain pen.
I've got to buy another book. Sounds very interesting. Thanks.
So essentially the ‘tyranny’ bit is mostly propaganda.
George Washington Gillispie!
There were precedents of shared head of state for different countries with different constitutions - Charles V was king of Spain, emperor of the Holy Roman empire of Germany, duke of Flanders, Franche Comte etc… and everywhere he had to accept different roles and set of rules. A simultaneous ruler of independent countries with their own parliaments and budgets that he did not control.
America was too far away to apply this arrangement and in any case it is unlikely thar it would have survived for long. The Spanish ruled Mexico and Peru through viceroys - I cannot imagine the bright men of the future American constitution tolerating a viceroy for more than a day, if that.