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George III: Catalyst for Change and Enlightenment

Explore how George III challenged historical assumptions, influenced the Whig interpretation, and interacted with key figures like Lord Bute and Lord North. Discover his library, enlightened despotism, and impact on political reform movements.

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George III: Catalyst for Change and Enlightenment

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  1. The Age of George III

  2. Change • Challenged assumptions • New King

  3. Historiography • Debates among historians • Whig Interpretation of History

  4. Sir Lewis Namier • Prosopography (Namierization)

  5. Sir Herbert Butterfield • Limited questions bring inaccurate results • What people talk about at the time has meaning

  6. George III’s Personality • Morally consistent • Respectable • Admired learning

  7. George III’s Library

  8. George III’s Library (1851)

  9. Enlightened Despotism • Frederick the Great (Prussia) • Catherine the Great (Russia) • Joseph II (Austria)

  10. 1760s • King sought reliable minister • Lord Bute • Decade of experimentation

  11. 1770s • Lord North

  12. Case of John Wilkes • Beginning of radical impulse • North Briton No. 45 • General Warrants • Essay on Woman

  13. Results • General warrants unconstitutional • Middlesex voters rights upheld • Interest in Parliamentary debates increased • Supporters of the Bill of Rights • Clear political reform program

  14. Wilkes and Liberty

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