Ebook {Epub PDF} George III: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert

 · Rather than reaffirm George III's reputation as “Mad King George,” Hibbert portrays him as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron of the arts and sciences, as a man of wit and intelligence, indeed, as a man who “gr. In George III: A Personal History, British historian Christopher Hibbert reassesses the royal monarch George III (–)/5.  · Often, when a biography stresses the personal dimension of the subject, "personal" refers to an emphasis in the book. In Christopher Hibbert's biography of George III, the term "personal" in the subtitle is meant to the full. This is an enjoyable and highly readable biography. The reader learns more about the inner life of George than any other English monarch up to this point/5(76). In George III: A Personal History, British historian Christopher Hibbert reassesses the royal monarch George III (). Rather than reaffirm George III's reputation as "Mad King George," Hibbert portrays him as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron of the arts and sciences, as a man of wit and intelligence, indeed, as a man who "greatly enhanced the reputation of Cited by:

A dedicated patron of the arts, he was a devoted family man who tragically suffered from a debilitating hereditary disease. Christopher Hibbert has written a sympathetic yet balanced biography that reads like a novel. The combination of his prose and Simon Prebble's excellent narration will transport listeners into the life and times of George III. Christopher Hibbert was born in and educated at Radley and Oriel College, Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war and was awarded the Military Cross in A Personal History, George III: A Personal History and The Marlboroughs: John and Sarah Churchill - Christopher Hibbert is a fellow of the Royal Society. George III: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert. To the English, George III is the king who went mad; to most Americans he is the king stigmated in the declaration of independence as "unfit to be the ruler of a free people". This text offers a re-examination of his political beliefs and aspirations, his relationships with his ministers.

Rather than reaffirm George III's reputation as “Mad King George,” Hibbert portrays him as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron of the arts and sciences, as a man of wit and intelligence, indeed, as a man who “gr. In George III: A Personal History, British historian Christopher Hibbert reassesses the royal monarch George III (–). Overview. In George III: A Personal History, British historian Christopher Hibbert reassesses the royal monarch George III (). Rather than reaffirm George III's reputation as "Mad King George," Hibbert portrays him as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron of the arts and sciences, as a man of wit and intelligence, indeed, as a man who "greatly enhanced the reputation of the British monarchy" until he was finally stricken by a rare hereditary disease. The book begins with a chapter about the King's dissolute father whose personality and relationship with his family were remarkably similar to that of George III's own son, the future George IV. Hibbert establishes George III's own unique personality by examing both his early upbringing and the key political players who helped shape his dedication to duty.