King George III asserted his claim on the colonies strenuously. The king saw the relationship of Britain and America as that of a parent to a child. A disobedient child, of course, must be punished.

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Sure, families were a lot bigger a few centuries ago, but King George III and Queen Charlotte really went for it and had 15 children! These men and women ended up shaping the British monarchy ...

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The loss of the American colonies was a great blow to the King and the Napoleonic Wars, with threat of invasion, dominated the end of his reign. His son George acted as Prince Regent during the years ...