BOOK: George III - A Personal History

• The ruler of the English throne from 1760-1820, he is famous for suffering from porphyria , the so- called "royal disease" which can lead to repeated periods of insanity ,as portrayed in an excellent performance by Nigel Hawthorne in the Oscar- winning film "The Madness of King George". Also during his reign, he took a hard line towards Catholicism and the American colonies , but he was always dogged by his metal instability and, for the last ten years of his life, was suceeded by his son, the Prince Regent. Christopher Hibbert takes a sympathetic look back at the controversial life of this "mad" monarch.

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