how much other damage did they do? time after time? their living presence diminishes what romatic ledgeds people love to fatascize about bonny prince charley and all the other even the legends like arthur. then you see a frumpy bunch in the cheap scandel sheets month after month year after year involved in one scandal after another. what are you getting out of this but international defamation and expense. i know you dont care it is just a habit like tea etc. but they should be all kept out of sight. until the are all gone by attrition. pathetic situation if you ask around the world.
2007-08-09 23:10:30 · 11 answers · asked by JIM 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Calm down! You're ranting, what's your question?
May I also respectfully suggest you take lessons in English grammar, punctuation and spelling and at least use the spellchecker.
2007-08-09 23:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The first two Georges, speaking no or little English, had little to do with Parliament or empire management, but George III took seriously his royal duties at a time when the Whigs were fast loosing the confidence of voters (because of a system of rotten boroughs). George III positioned himself at the head and the Tories and pursued their American counterparts after the Boston Tea Party with a vindictive spirit. Unfortunately, according to historians, George III "had a smaller mind than any English king before him save James II."
The American War for Independence was basically a civil war fought on "foreign soil" between opposing Whig and Tory forces: The American colonists rebelled because Parliament decided to make them pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War. Through the Stamp and Sugar Acts, and other taxes, Parliament tried to collect taxes the colonists considered unduly harsh without any representation.
Perhaps the United Kingdom should be grateful that the monarch now reigns rather than rules. A small-minded vindictive president can wreck similar damage.
2007-08-10 02:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He did the Brits a favour then didn't he...and Bonny prince Charlie was French and now the whole world knows which papers you read...I would suspect that the majority of us don't bother reading them because they most likely make up stories just to try and sell their "cheap scandal sheets" to people who believe anything they read....anyone spring to mind!
2007-08-10 00:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was George III - he was called Farmer George..
Edward I stuffed Wales
James I of England (VI of Scotland) joined the 2 nations
George IV was decadent
Mary I burned protestants
Edward II died after having a red hot poker where the sun doesn't shine
A few of the kings were assassinated
Henry VIII executed loads of people including beggars
and the list goes on!
Not sure if that responds to your question but I had a go :|
2007-08-10 06:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by Home_educator 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
True, George III lost the American colonies and, sensibly, nobody in Great Britain could be bothered to go look for them.
2007-08-10 01:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Namlevram 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was for Great Britain, actually. The UK didn't exist until 1801.
2007-08-09 23:20:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Are you ill? Give me best answer and I will learn you good england.
2007-08-10 10:21:11 · answer #7 · answered by Arminius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just read your question and i must admit,i haven't got a clue what you are talking about. Sorry,but thanks for the 2 points.
2007-08-09 23:19:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
wasnt king george retarded or something??
isnt that why we lost america....
2007-08-09 23:59:45 · answer #9 · answered by Welshy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he wasn't stupid, it was you yanks that were smarter.
2007-08-10 09:34:58 · answer #10 · answered by obanlassie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋