The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
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Author：Andrew Roberts
ISBN：198487926X
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Helen，
Rating based on an abridged audiobook。
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Richard Cohen，
Andrew Roberts has again benefitted by being given access to hitherto classified archives held by the Queen。 He has also ably mined the diaries of Frances Burney "Keeper of the Queen's Robes"。 His scholarship shows as does his humane but not uncritical sympathy with his subject who contrary to the musical "Hamilton" is no pantomime cut out。 Professor Roberts dissects the 28 accusations in the Declaration of Independence， 26 of which he proves to be false or exaggerated。 His description of the fi Andrew Roberts has again benefitted by being given access to hitherto classified archives held by the Queen。 He has also ably mined the diaries of Frances Burney "Keeper of the Queen's Robes"。 His scholarship shows as does his humane but not uncritical sympathy with his subject who contrary to the musical "Hamilton" is no pantomime cut out。 Professor Roberts dissects the 28 accusations in the Declaration of Independence， 26 of which he proves to be false or exaggerated。 His description of the five bouts of madness endured by the King is poignant and he comprehensively dismisses the false diagnosis of Porphyria。 George did suffer from intermittent episodes of manic depression or bipolar syndrome。 Nevertheless， he had a happy marriage although did not get much joy from his fifteen children。 He was the first Hanoverian Monarch who felt more English than German and was the last King who ruled as well as reigned。 The loss of the colonies is addressed with much erudition and there is a great deal that is new to be learned。 On the credit side， Napoleon's adventures were subdued under his reign。 I particularly liked the portraits of the fifteen Prime Ministers who served under George including the less well-known ones "Pitt is to Addington as London is to Paddington"。 In short， there is plenty here to commend to an academic historian and to the general reader alike。 。。。more
