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by Christopher Hibbert. 464 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Christopher Hibbert

Publisher:

   Basic Books

Place of Publication:

  New York  

Publication Year:

  1998
Subjects:   George--Iii,--King Of Great Britain,--1738-1820, Great Britain--History--George Iii, 1760-1820, Great Britain--Kings And Rulers--Biography
Table of contents
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations ix
Author's Note xiii
Family Tree xiv
PART ONE
1 'The Greatest Beast in the Whole World' 3
2 Father and Son 8
3 The Pupil and His Tutors 14
4 The 'Dearest Friend' 22
5 Death of 'the Old Man' 33
6 Bride and Bridegroom 40
7 First Impressions 49
8 Buckingham House 57
9 Duties and Diversions 71
10 A Promising Start 76
11 Dukes and Ministers 88
12 Family Life 96
13 A Turbulent Ministry 105
14 John Wilkes 115
15 Troubles in America 122
16 John Wilkes Returns 130
17 'A Man of Admirable Parts' 138
18 'An Ugly Job' 149
19 Surrender at Yorktown 155
20 The King's Brothers 166
21 The King's Sisters 174
22 The Move to Windsor 177
23 At Mrs Delany's 184
24 The Squire of Windsor 191
25 'Gross Abuses in the Expenditure of Public Money' 208
PART TWO
26 The Gordon Riots 215
27 Attempted Murder 226
28 King George versus Mr Fox 231
29 The Profligate Heir 237
30 The Defeat of Fox 243
31 A Secret Marriage 248
32 The 'Medical Tribe' 254
33 The Lincolnshire Mad-Doctor 275
34 Doctors' Dilemma 282
35 The King's Recovery 288
36 Prayers and Celebrations 294
37 Weymouth en fête 304
38 War with France 308
39 Relapse and Recovery 315
40 A Disastrous Marriage 322
41 The Angry Father 332
42 A Dreaded Interview 336
43 'An Astonishing Change for the Worse' 339
44 Princess Charlotte and her Mother 351
45 The Royal Dukes 358
46 The Conservative Gentleman 373
47 The Nunnery 377
48 Apotheosis 386
49 Regency 396
50 Last Days at Windsor 405
Notes on Sources 411
Bibliography 426
Index 445
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