“I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence; if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being ever preserved from a state of inferiority and consequently falling into a very low class among the European States.”
Quote by George III
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George III
George III, King of Great Britain, was born on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820. He was the grandson of George I of Hanover and ascended the throne in 1760, ruling for 60 years, the second longest reign in British history. During his reign, Britain experienced the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, which had a profound impact on both Britain and the world. more
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