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1738–1820 United Kingdom
George III (George William Frederick) (June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814.
Also known as: George III of Great Britain, King George III, George III of the United Kingdom
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If vice and faction can be got the better of, this nation will again appear in her ancient lustre.
The pride, the glory of Britain, and the direct end of its constitution, is political liberty.
By God, Harrison, I will see you righted!
Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Britain.
Attempting with vigour to restore religion and virtue when I mount the throne, this great country will probably regain her ancient state of lustre.
I was the last to consent to the separation; but the separation having been made and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
We may therefore infer from this long reign that this people will never refuse anything to a sovereign who they know will be the defender of their liberties.
When the unhappy and deluded multitude, against whom this force will be directed, shall become sensible of their error, I shall be ready to receive the misled with tenderness and mercy!
I am glad to find Mr. Montague's motion has been rejected, as it will keep many worthy men in good humour; besides, the abolition of the day would not be very delicate.
Little did I think that I should ever live to regret Mr. Fox's death.
Our islands must be defended even at the risk of an invasion of this island. If we lose our Sugar Islands it will be impossible to raise money to continue the war and then no peace can be obtained but such a one as He that gave one to Europe in 1763 never can subscribe to.
[U]pon pain of the highest displeasure, to assent to no law by which the importation of slaves should be in any respect prohibited or obstructed.
[Charles I] had too high a notion of the regal power and thought that every opposition to it was rebellion.
[Freedom of speech] is not only the natural privilege of liberty but also its support and preservation, every man therefore here is allowed to declare his sentiments openly, to speak or write whatever is not prohibited by the laws.
Nothing can astonish me more than that any one should accuse me of all people of loving foreign fashions, whom I owne rather incline too much to the John Bull, and am apt to despise what I am not accustom'd to.
You can name me no Whig families that shall not have my Countenance; but where Tories come to me on Whig principles, let us take them.
[I]t is by bold and manly efforts Nations have been preserved not pursueing alone the line of home defence.
I am happy enough to think I have the present the real love of my subjects, and lay it down for certain that if I do not show them that I will not permit Ministers to trample on me, that my subjects will in time come to esteem me unworthy of the Crown I wear.
I am not sorry that the line of conduct seems now chalked out, which the enclosed dispatches thoroughly justify; the New England Governments are in a state of rebellion, blows must decide whether they are to be subject to this country or independent.
Unless the French are thoroughly reduced, no solid peace can be obtained, and no attempt ought to be encouraged of opening a negotiation, which even has the effect of destroying all energy in those who ought to look forward to the continuance of war.
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