King George III (1738-1820) is famous for his involvement in the American Revolution and his rule over Great Britain in the late 18th and 18th beginning of the 19th century. He was the king of Great Britain and the American colonies, but his laws and taxes angered the colonists and he eventually lost his power over them and they became the United States of America, the country we live in today. While intense battles needed soldiers and brave men to fight them, King George was a family man. He must have been involved in the making of new laws and taxes, and also in the battles that paved the way for the founding of America, but he was also involved with his family. He had a wife and sixteen children, ten boys and six girls and was known for taking good care of them. His family was as important to him as his job as king of a powerful European nation. He was married to Sophia Charlotte, daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and was succeeded by his son George, who became King George IV. In 1762 he purchased Buckingham House in London for his family. They lived there and it became Buckingham Palace. In 1760, at the age of 22, after the death of his father and grandfather, King George III became king. Although stubborn and shy, he had a deep understanding of science and the arts. His reign as king lasted 59 years, until 1820. He wrote speeches, as king, but was most famous for his laws and the taxes he imposed on the colonists. These laws, however, have not been gratefully received and are often considered mediocre ideas. The only law not repealed was the Tea Law. The Boston tea party in 1773 demonstrated how much the colonists valued this tax. Several patriots threw chests of tea into the water from ships docked at the port. The great Englishman... in the center of the card... however his father died from a lung injury. It is believed to have been caused by a sports injury. Sports injuries date back to at least the mid-1700s. It was a cricket ball that hit him in the chest, causing a lung abscess. Another interesting fact about King George III is that he is said to have been extremely handsome. I wonder whether or not King George III, in his lifetime, knew that people criticized his ideas. I'm sure he did, but I wonder what he thought when he established laws and taxes. Was he a reasonable man? Did you believe that the colonists had the right to argue their case? What drove him to tax stamps and tea and enact the Intolerable Acts while doing so angered the colonists? Why did you think it was a good idea to make these laws? My question is, what did he think when he established laws and taxes that most of us now consider ridiculous? I guess hindsight is 20/20.