George III: A Personal History

London: Viking, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. black cloth, gilt spine, xiii, 463 pages, 16 illustrations in full color, 50 illustrations in black and white, pictorial end papers, a fine copy in a fine d.j.,This text offers a re-examination of King George III's political beliefs and aspirations, his relationships with his ministers, and also the reasons why he was so widely loved by the British but reviled by his American subjects.CONTENTS: Part One; The Greatest Beast in the Whole World; Father and Son; The Pupil and His Tutors; The Dearest Friend; Death of the Old Man; Bride and Bridegroom; First Impressions; Buckingham House; Duties and Diversions; A Promising Start; Dukes and Ministers; Family Life; A Turbulent Ministry; John Wilkes; Troubles in America; John Wilkes Returns; A Man of Admirable Parts; An Ugly Job; Surrender at Yorktown; The Kings Brothers; The Kings Sisters; The Move to Windsor; At Mrs. Delanys; The Squire of Windsor; Gross Abuses in the Expenditure of Public Money; Part Two; The Gordon Riots; Attempted Murder; King George versus Mr. Fox; The Profligate Heir; The Defeat of Fox; A Secret Marriage; The Medical Tribe; The Lincolnshire Mad-Doctor; Doctors Dilemma; The Kings Recovery; Prayers and Celebrations; Weymouth en fte; War with France; Relapse and Recovery; A Disasterous Marriage; The Angry Father; A Dreaded Interview; An Astonishing Change for the Worse; Princess Charlotte and her Mother; The Royal Dukes; The Conservative Gentleman; The Nunnery; Apotheosis; Regency; Last Days at Windsor..