r him? I have to ask a question about life in the colonies before the revolution for history and then research it. And so far..i haven't found anything....links would be helpful so i know you're not just randomly saying what you think thanks!
2007-10-07 07:46:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
King George III didn't give a hoot about the colonies, never visited them, never even contemplated it. He was a rather indolent character at best (others have said simple) and was the subject of the nursery rhyme, "Georgie Peorgie Pudding and Pie"
Check in with your local librarian. There are lots of good books about life in the colonies before the revolution - and some really good historical fiction set in that period, which puts fictional characters into a real historical background.
Diana Galbaldon is one author who has written on this period, John Jakes is another.
2007-10-07 07:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, George III never went to the colonies. The trip took 3 months, one way, in those days. That's a 6 month round trip, plus the time you spend touring. No monarch of the period could be away from his throne for that long. Communication was too slow. Besides, George III had all he could do to keep England in line. George wasn't an Englishman by birth. He was a German. Remember the Hessian mercenaries the British used during the Revolutionary War? They were from George's home province in the old country. George never learned to speak English very well, and was more concerned with his mistresses (he kept two of them) than affairs of state. I'd have to agree with some of the other responders who claim he didn't care about the colonies. He probably didn't care about much of anything, other than himself, of course.
2007-10-07 10:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The King never cared for the colonies. He taxed the wazoo out of them. Basicly the colonies were used as a resource for the English.
2007-10-07 07:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by Joshrules 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No he never did, even though the colonist who were mainly of British origin were his subjects, but that was not a problem as no previous monarch had never travelled here either.I think the first British monarch to travel here was probably Queen Elizabeth ll,
2007-10-07 08:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by niddlie diddle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone in the position of Royalty are like WAITING.
Upon those he controls HE does not have to leave
the palaces to arrive in too any conclusion
anyone whom was in charge to represent those Colonies
Came to him he is the higher OFFICIAL
he was the king of his court that is what today they call a
JUDGE your Honor or your employer the BOSS.
well that Much they have yet not changed in HISTORY
.
2007-10-07 08:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he did not. A reigning monarch did not travel to the United States until well after we won our Independence.
2007-10-07 07:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by aswkingfish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No he never did and generaly rulers tended no to travel much in that period unless in the head of their armies
2007-10-07 07:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by chrisvoulg1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MAD GEORGE STAYED IN JOLLY OLD ENGLAND AND SANG GEORGIE PORGIE PUDDING PIE KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY.
2007-10-11 07:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he did not even get someone to do it for him.
2007-10-07 08:06:44 · answer #9 · answered by God Told me so, To My Face 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it!
2007-10-07 07:49:43 · answer #10 · answered by Linda and rickey L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋