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If the 81-year-old pope likes the fragrance, he'll join an impressive list of Creed aficionados and affluent clients over the past 248 years that includes King George III, Queen Victoria, Napoleon III, Winston Churchill, Princess Grace of Monaco, Eva Peron, Jackie Kennedy, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. Current celebrities who have expressed an affinity for a particular Creed scent range from Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie and Madonna to George Clooney, David Beckham and Michael... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Patriots Day calendar Apr 15, 2008
CONCORD Concord Museum: From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., visit crew members from the HMS Somerset to experience life in the navy of His Majesty King George III. If life on the high seas isn t for you, pick up a fife and join martial musicians as they play and teach the stirring music of the Revolutionary Armies (Fifes are free to the first 200 visitors to the Museum). On the home front, apprentice with a village tinsmith willing to share the art and mystery of his trade, as you create a candle lantern... (Beacon Villager, MA)
The Victoria Regina Tarot Apr 14, 2008
And finally, to help you keep an imperial scorecard and know all the key figures, a chart of the British Royal Family from King George III to 2002 is also included. Beyond the history, however, the card meanings are insightful and offer unique wisdom and perspective. (Suite101.com)
HB 2211: Part 2 Apr 5, 2008
So, what if an American History teacher, on an exam, asks students to explain the role of King George III in the American Revolution ... Mom_of_5 wrote on Apr 1, 2008 9:00 AM:" Homework and classroom work shall be judged by ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance...So, what if an American History teacher, on an exam, asks students to explain the role of King George III in the American Revolution? An unprepared student might simply choose to play what might become known as the god... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Romancing the Cornerstone Apr 3, 2008
Tories and sympathizers of George III were widespread in the colonies and it was not unusual for bad information to be passed along to Washington. Only trusted Masons, through their secret handshake and code words, could relay reliable intelligence to the general. (Townhall.com)
The Presidency Apr 2, 2008
It betters the instruction of King George III, which provoked the Declaration of Independence. Among other things, the 44th president of the United States should do the following promptly upon taking office: Transfer the impending trials of six "high-value" al-Qaida detainees before Spanish Inquisition-like military commissions to civilian courts; repudiate President Bush's kidnappings, secret imprisonments, and maltreatments of suspected al-Qaida supporters abroad on his say-so alonea page... (Slate)
50th Anniversary: Gemberling Mar 29, 2008
The couple have three children, George III, Sharon and Karen; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Reader CommentsFrom the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Bush-haters alone won't beat McCain Mar 28, 2008
One big unknown has been how much the president's low poll ratings his job approval is almost as poor as that of King George III among the colonists 240 years ago would badly hurt the Republican nominee s chances this November. The theory pushed hard by Democrats and accepted to some degree by Republicans is that the public is so angry with Bush that large numbers of voters will refuse to vote for a fellow Republican. (Yahoo News)
Hail, Miss Columbia! Mar 18, 2008
Edward J. Lordan, author of "Politics, Ink: How American Editorial Cartoonists Skewer Politicians, From King George III to George Dubya," has a different theory about the symbol's demise. He believes Miss Columbia was better suited for the young American Colonies. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
John Adams, great guy. 'John Adams,' not so hot ... Mar 17, 2008
In a key scene, Ambassador Adams wins a postwar audience with King George III, the British monarch who had once threatened to execute Adams and his fellow American revolutionaries. The brief meeting, understandably tense and surprisingly tender, is a diplomatic coup. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Contrasting Pleasures Mar 15, 2008
"The Tyrant," which was first heard here in a preliminary form in 2006 and reprised in Berkeley last year as part of Cal Performances' Edge Fest, takes its literary inspiration from the works of Italo Calvino and its format from Peter Maxwell Davies' landmark "Eight Songs for a Mad King." Like Davies' George III, the main character spends most of his time in a large cage, dividing his time among reveries, frenzied outbursts and occasional interactions with the six-member instrumental ensemble.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Firefighting with family Mar 15, 2008
By Gail Martin, Correspondent. Wed Mar 12, 2008, 10:04 AM EDT. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Strait of Georgia could be renamed Salish Sea Mar 10, 2008
The Strait of Georgiawas originally named by Captain George Vancouver,one of thefirstEuropeans toarrivein 1792, in honour of King George III.. The Straight of Georgia separates the southwest mainland coast of B.C. from Vancouver Islands. (CBC British Columbia)
B.C. has Strait of Georgia on its mind Mar 9, 2008
Mr. Harris said he thought the body of water between Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland, which was first put on the map by Captain Vancouver to honour then-reigning King George III, should carry a name favoured by Coast Salish tribes ... King George III, who is best remembered for losing the British colonies in North America, and for going mad, had been on the throne for 41 years when Captain Vancouver applied his name to the strait. (Globe and Mail)
COURT NOTES 02/29/2008 Mar 1, 2008
George III and Sheryl Edwards, Dickson City, to Dennis N. Hricenak and Sally A. and Susan J. Rempe, Dickson City, a property at 1127 Bank St., Dickson City, for $85,860. Madeline M. Hudacko, Scranton, to Jane E. Burroughs, Clarks Summit, a property at 501 Dudley St., Dunmore, for $177,900. (Scranton Times, PA)
HBO and Comcast in Partnership With the Virginia Film Office to Host Star- Studded Virginia Premiere of HBO Films Epic Miniseries Event JOHN ADAMS at Historic Byrd Theatre on Sunday, March 9 Feb 28, 2008
He became the nation's first ambassador to The Hague (Holland) and to the English court of King George III, the first American Vice President, the second American President and the father of the sixth American President. Set against the backdrop of a nation's stormy birth, JOHN ADAMS powerfully explores the humanity of the man, his marriage and his friendships. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guardian of the garden Feb 27, 2008
They were known internationally and, in 1765, John Bartram was named as the official botanist of King George III.. Today, as the name suggests, the grounds are dotted with gardens of all kinds, from vegetable-and-flower beds to hundreds of varieties of trees, as well as Bartram's house, a barn, seed house, various out buildings and, as of 2005, a new administrative building. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution Feb 22, 2008
He has devoted volumes to Isaac Babel and Quentin Tarantino, a play to King George III. He doesn't rest on his laurels; my guess is that his imagination doesn't rest even at the baggage carousel after a seriously delayed, no-blankets-on-board international flight. Charyn has hinted before at a fascination with George Washington. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Jane Austen and the Americans Feb 21, 2008
Jane Austen s views of the American Revolution were also likely influenced by her Church of England clergyman father s Tory stance on supporting King George III.. During her first year, their county newspaper, the Hampshire Chronicle, kept the Austen family informed on Sir William Howe s 63rd Foot and 17th Light Dragoons at Bunker s Hill. (Suite101.com)
Objects to Mascot Name Change at College Feb 12, 2008 Win now, or else! Feb 11, 2008 General Charles Lee Feb 9, 2008 THE REBEL: Who owns ya, baby? Feb 1, 2008 Overthrowing the incompetent a noble tradition Jan 26, 2008 Blue Mountain Majesties Jan 25, 2008 In defense of partisanship Jan 21, 2008 Dartmouth College Tells Legislators in New Hampshire: Don't Tread on Me Jan 17, 2008 18th-Century European Portraitists Jan 4, 2008 THE REBEL: Americans should be required to vote Jan 4, 2008 'Inherent powers' of president still illegal Jan 3, 2008 Lap of the gods Dec 26, 2007 'I Wish You All A Blessed Christmas' Dec 26, 2007 * Queen Elizabeth is UK's oldest-ever monarch at age 81 Dec 22, 2007 A royal milestone Dec 22, 2007 The Insider: A new song for a new age Dec 21, 2007 Queen Elizabeth reaches milestone: oldest ever British monarch Dec 21, 2007 Queen now oldest monarch in Britain's history Dec 21, 2007 Queen Elizabeth reaches milestone Dec 20, 2007 Seal of approvalThe myths and marvels that make up the Magna Carta Dec 19, 2007 Queen Victorias Christening Dec 12, 2007 Caroline Herschel and Her Comets Nov 24, 2007 Congressmen, president selling out Americans Nov 11, 2007 * [ HARDCOVER: UK ] Pen and glasses are mightier than sword for Queen Elizabeth Nov 4, 2007 Red Sox fans help Boston literally make a name for itself Oct 21, 2007 Torre should bid adieu to King George Oct 10, 2007 More of this story Oct 10, 2007 TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING Oct 7, 2007 Causes of the American Revolution Oct 6, 2007 Johann Christian Bach Oct 5, 2007 Artist to display graffiti style at Fresno fair Oct 1, 2007 Mozart's First European Tour 1763 Sep 30, 2007 Magna Carta to be auctioned Sep 26, 2007 Town Meeting will revisit Colonial times Sep 23, 2007 Great Books on Early America Sep 20, 2007 Book Review: The Great Upheaval Sep 19, 2007 Last Nights TV Sep 7, 2007 Today in History August 23 Aug 23, 2007 Click for Full Story Aug 23, 2007 * World's oldest person sprightly until the end @HH@ Aug 21, 2007 'Question authority' Aug 17, 2007 President Bush and the Constitution aren’t Enemies Aug 16, 2007 Working vacation Aug 16, 2007 In Bush we trust - or else Aug 5, 2007 Mason City will meet Dillinger on Sept. 15 Aug 3, 2007 Jane Austen, superstar Jul 29, 2007 Fidel Isn't Dead, But Long Live Raul Jul 29, 2007 A bucket of relics from Napoleonic era Jul 28, 2007 writes Grim of BlackFive.net Jul 25, 2007 Babies make six: Life with quadruplets is a whole new world. Jul 25, 2007 * Windows are opening on the British royal family's wealth Jul 22, 2007 Pushing power of president, generals Jul 19, 2007 Ali: Semi-Exit Strategy Jul 19, 2007 Maui Ritz puttin' all up for sale, from fine art to forks Jul 14, 2007 Red Sox Nation to elect president Jul 13, 2007 Strands of time tell the story of a country's golden fleece Jul 12, 2007 Rediscovering a piece of history Jul 12, 2007 Radio review Jul 11, 2007 The badness of King George Jul 9, 2007 A More Perfect Union Jul 8, 2007 Review: On Royalty Jul 7, 2007 Restoring Checks And Balances Jul 5, 2007 • Ideas Provide July Fourth Spark Jul 5, 2007 The defeat that made Britain great Jul 5, 2007 Letters to the editor Jul 4, 2007
I'm kind of in favor of those rebels who stood against good King George III in 1776. In fact, I believe the drafters of the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston along with other notable rebels, such as John Payne and George Washington, would agree with me. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The Regulars Are Out! Feb 11, 2008
King George III felt that it was high time to teach these Americans a final lesson. He authorized the use of violent force to confiscate powder and capture Rebel leaders. (Suite101.com)
Hank Steinbrenner, whos taken over baseball operations from his father, George III, has been saying since the end of the 2007 season that the Yankees are rebuilding and arent demanding total victory this year. While the Red Sox are expecting great things again, they won the World Series last year for the second time in four seasons; if things dont work out, that glow isnt going to evaporate. (MSNBC -- Sports)
However, when he returned to Britain in order to personally request a promotion by King George III himself (which was promptly denied), he cursed the king and everything he stood for and fled back to the colonies, a coward s exit. Under the Shadow of George Washington. (Suite101.com)
They certainly could do better under the new system than under continued British rule, but they weren t exactly hurting under George III either. They could have gone along to get along and would not have gambled their fortunes and literally their necks to create a nation where the average people could also prosper and enjoy the fruits of theirlabor and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (Hingham Journal, MA)
The belief was used to justify, or at least tolerate, acts of rebellion in the 18th century that included rebellions in British public schools, the American War of Independence (many British aristocrats and politicians openly supported the rebels, on the grounds George III had acted towards them too harshly), and the dismissal of the governor of Madras in 1776. Seen in this context, George Johnston's action becomes much more principled than most people today realise. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
It houses a George III lacquered breakfront that was valued at $20,000 in 1986. A George III lacquered grandfather clock stands just outside the door ... One wall is covered by a George III mahogany breakfront with inlay valued at $18,000 and a George III mahogany grandfather clock. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
They saw King George III and a Parliament stuffed with nobles eat away at their freedoms, and were determined to prevent the American Congress from ever doing the same. But Obama refuses to accept this. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
The former government control over Dartmouth began in 1769, when the colonial governor granted the charter in the name of King George III of England. In 1815 New Hampshire, by then part of the U.S., tried to take over the college and rename it ``Dartmouth University. (Bloomberg -- US)
Q. What artist created the Coronation Portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte ... Queen Charlotte (1738-1820) [ne Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz], wife of the English King George III, is alleged to have descended from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a black branch of the Portuguese Royal House ... She and George III had 15 children, 13 of whom survived to adulthood. (Suite101.com)
The modern federal government has power, adjusted for the century, far beyond that of George III. Even French help wouldn t do it this time. No, for tactical, moral and idealistic reasons, a massive revolution in spirit and citizenship is what we need, soon. (Hingham Journal, MA)
The framers of the Constitution had just finished fighting the Revolutionary (1775-1783) War against King George III and his unjust monarchy. By 1787 the drafting of the Constitution was complete. (Nogales International, AZ)
George III started the English vogue for sea swimming, taking his dips at Weymouth from 1789 to 1805, with a chamber orchestra in attendance. The feel for water soon gripped the English Romantic poets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"The Queen was dressed in a Kelly and Pordum apricot silk dress, with scattered bronze beading and a gold brooch with ruby scarabs and diamonds. She recorded her message to the Commonwealth in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace, against the backdrop of a Christmas tree and Brompton's painting of Frederick, son of George III. Bookmark this page Social bookmarking allows users to save and categorise a personal collection of bookmarks and share them with others. This is different to using your own... (Sky News)
Royal historian Robert Lacey said the milestone would likely bring the queen "some quiet satisfaction.'' "She is a modest person, never one for blowing her own trumpet, and I think that is one of the reasons for her success and longevity," Lacey said. Elizabeth, who took the throne in 1952, is one of only five kings or queens since the 1066 Norman Conquest to reign for more than half a century. Currently the fourth longest-reigning English monarch, she would overtake King Henry III on March 5,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Currently the fourth longest-reigning British monarch, she would overtake Henry III on March 5, and George III in 2012. But she would not supplant Victoria in that regard until Sept. 9, 2015. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Well, I hope that this has inspired you to go out and get some gifts that stopped being highly recommended when George III went mad. Happy holidays everybody. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Currently the fourth longest-reigning English monarch, she would overtake King Henry III on March 5 and King George III in 2012. On Sept. 9, 2015, she would pass Queen Victoria, who ruled for almost 64 years, as the longest-reigning British monarch. (Boston Globe)
If she continues to reign, the 81-year-old will pass King Henry III on March 5, King George III in 2012 and Queen Victoria on Sept. 9, 2015. Despite her age, the Queen shows few signs of slowing down. (CTV.ca)
She would overtake King Henry III on March 5, and King George III in 2012. . (Yahoo News)
"Thomas Jefferson looked to the Magna Carta for a variety of reasons, when he addressed the English governors and the government of George III," said Hugh. Four engrossments of the Magna Carta went on display in Oxford. (BBC News -- UK)
An aging and insane King George III still held the throne, but his duties were attended by his eldest son, The Prince Regent. The Prince Regent had no living children, nor was he likely to have anymore, but several of his younger brothers, those older than the Duke of Kent could still possibly have legitimate offspring. (Suite101.com)
Astronomer and Concert Soprano, First Woman to Discover a Comet. Brief biography of Caroline Herschel, the 18th century German-born English concert soprano and astronomer who discovered 3 new nebulae, and later, 8 comets. (Suite101.com)
The approval of a King George III or an Arab emir is not required. -- James L. Townsend Jr., Orangeburg. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Enter Alan Bennett, the deft, virtuosic author of plays like The History Boys, The Madness of George III and The Lady in the Van. In The Uncommon Reader Bennett poses a delicious and very funny what-if: What if Queen Elizabeth at the age of 70-something were suddenly to become a voracious reader. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
And George III, who officiated at Keith Lockhart's second wedding, gave the conductor his first Red Sox jacket. So Hill and his wife, who now live in Indiana, opted for a name that embodied the spirit of the George Hills - not "George V" but "Boston.". (Boston Globe)
Two hundred-some years ago, the American colonies tired of a long-distance autocrat named George III and forcefully told him, basically, to take his redcoats and shove it. That revolutionary response had a happy ending (although not for King George). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Given the protests over King George III s taxes, the nation s founders couldn t raise taxes to pay for the Revolutionary War, so they authorized a lottery. The recent broadcast of Ken Burns The War, reminds us the selling and buying war bonds was an essential part of winning World War II on the home front. (Quincy Patriot Ledger, MA)
According to Fleming the most crucial weeks of the American Revolution," weren't the battles near Saratoga, N.Y., in 1777 - often described as the turning point of the war - or the Continental Army's fateful march through New Jersey in December, 1776. Instead, he is referring to events in London and Paris in early 1782, when British politics were in turmoil and the struggling United States was trying to figure out how to pay its bills, including to its own soldiers. Benjamin Franklin, the... (New York Post -- Opinions)
With the conclusion of the French and Indian War and the ascension of King George III to the throne, the British government shifted its economic policy toward her North American colonies. Prior to the Seven Years War (or French and Indian War as it was called in North America), the British were content to allow the colonies to more or less govern themselves. (Suite101.com)
German composer and Performer, Youngest Son of JS Bach. His greatly influenced Mozart. (Suite101.com)
Hernandez also took up the work of his father, George III, as a tattoo artist. "I just started doing my art legitimately," he said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The tour continued with more performances for royalty: King Louis XV, Paris and King George III, London ... Wolfgang and Nannerl played before King George III and Queen Charlotte, for which their father received 24 guineas. (Suite101.com)
Angry colonists complained long before the Boston Tea Party that King George III had violated it. The men who drafted the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights borrowed from it. (International Herald Tribune)
King George III has ordered the port of Boston closed until Colonists pay for the Boston Tea Party. The residents must decide whether to stand up to the crown and move toward independence, or push for a reconciliation. (Boston Globe -- Local)
McCullough begins with King George III pronouncing the colonies in rebellion and takes the reader through the heady days of the British evacuation of Boston, the publication of Common Sense, and the Declaration of Independence. But then, things turn for the worse. (Suite101.com)
But George III was already the sovereign Elector of Hanover. He could hire Hanoverians himself. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Her mother s side of the family were grander, and while it turned out a giant silver dish lid wasn t, as family legend had it, a gift from King George III to her great-great-great-great-great grandfather, he did turn out to have been the King s apothecary. Kaplinsky skipped between these opening revelations gamely. (Times Online)
In 1775, Britains King George III proclaimed the American colonies in a state of open and avowed rebellion. . (MSNBC -- Race)
On this day in 1775, Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies in a state of "open and avowed rebellion (one that ultimately ended in American independence from Great Britain). This months photo: Could there be a more prefect combination on a sizzling 100-degree August day than a 5-year-old boy and a garden hose? The photo was taken by Robert Meek of McGregor and was selected for the 2007 KWTX Hometown Calendar. Whats Going On Today Today's Highlight in Local... (KWTX.com, TX)
reign n. b (zai4 wei4 qi2 jian1) : The reign of England's King George III lasted 60 years. (^vT@bFF60~C). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
com: Letters To The Editor: 'Question authority. Call: (800) 877-3400. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
President Bush and the Constitution aren t Enemies - HUMAN EVENTS. The latest spate of articles accusing the Bush Administration of trampling the US Constitution in prosecuting the War in Iraq have quoted Bruce Fein, cited variously as a conservative lawyer and a deputy attorney general in the Reagan Administration. (Human Events Online)
The group viewed the remnants of houses on the island built by Loyalists colonists who were loyal to King George III who fled the fledgling United States after the American Revolution, she said. Many of the blacks who live on the island are descendants of slaves brought by the Loyalists, she added. (Lambertville Beacon, NJ)
"King George III," observed Fein, "really would have been jealous of this power.". The framers of our Constitution, however, would be appalled. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Watcher wrote on Aug 2, 2007 10:26 AM:" An opportunity to get outside and downtown on a weekend. Some action on the town square. The firing of guns and the reenactment of a bank robbery that didn't go so well for the robbers. Just the thing to bring more people downtown for entertainment and shopping. If there's no food vendors in the park, then I hope the visitors will dine at the fine restaurants, many are non-smoking. This is not "celebrating" the life of Dillinger any more than the Fourth of... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
If the producers had only waited a few years, Mitt Romney could have been subbed for George III.. Clueless' (1995) Austen goes to Beverly Hills. (Boston Globe)
" Raul has long been considered Fidel's communist enforcer. But Cuba watchers also label him the more pragmatic and even more reform-minded brother. Still, his speech kept up the coy, vague reform rhetoric he's delivered since he took the reins last summer, an approach that's starting to make the Vatican look expeditious. He declared again that the regime has to address its notorious "deficiencies, errors and indolent bureaucratic attitudes" by "transforming conceptions and methods"; but he... (Time.com)
Also a Chippendale-related design was a George III concave fronted breakfront bookcase which brought more than $91,000. As for Keith Skeel, who started his business with about $700 capital and a stall in London's downmarket Bermondsey, he'll hardly be out on the street. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Remember, the Americans were loyal subjects of King George III until his (and Parliaments) obstinate folly goaded them past patience. and when he suggests that a united empire of Britain, Canada and the USA would have stopped Hitler much sooner, hes probably right. (Harper's Magazine)
Then George III started sobbing. Each parent held two babies, bouncing them expertly, a baby supported in each hand, comforting the two who were overwhelmed. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Those properties originally belonged to the monarchy, but King George III, who took the throne in 1760, handed over management to the state, with all income from the properties flowing into public coffers ... Although the Crown Estate, which surpasses US$14 billion, has virtually passed into government hands, it retains links to the monarchy, and every new monarch must agree again to George III's deal with the state. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
One of the grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence was: "He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power.". Bush insisted it was impossible to "let the Gallup poll or whatever polls there are decide the fate of the country" and "I just ask the American people to understand that the commander-in-chief must rely upon the wisdom and judgment of the military thinkers and planners.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Back in the late 18th century, its the Americans who were the insurgents, locked in combat with the occupying army of Bushs namesake, King George III. Fortunately, it was the American freedom fighters who triumphed - with a bit of help from France. Less than a century later, they fought against each other - and one could say, at a stretch, that the fundamentalists lost. (Zmag.org)
However, besides hotel furniture for a few hundred dollars, the fine arts sale will include several pieces from the George III period (1760-1820) with prices around $10,000-$20,000. It is not, Long emphasizes, an auction. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Remembering King George III in 1787, the founding fathers were suspicious about vesting powers in a single representative of government. Only because they trusted George Washington to execute those powers in good faith did they lay to rest their disagreements. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
And it is particularly treasured in this 200th anniversary year: in 1807 Samuel Marsden took a wine cask of Australian wool to the court of King George III to show the quality of fleeces the colony could produce - an event considered the birthdate of the Australian wool industry. Yet this incredible collection - which provides a unique portrait of the gene flow which helped fund a nation - owes its existence to one determined man, Bill Montgomery, who died at the weekend in Newcastle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Here was the man whose words had given fuel to the fiery spirit of the revolution against King George III of Great Britain. The year was 1784, it had been three years since British forces under General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the American forces of General George Washington at Yorktown, Va. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
A Regent's Tale (Radio 4) grabbed attention from the off: "Sit down! Sit down! Hats off! Silence. The play begins." From this jolt of an opening, the impact of David Pownall's terrific drama about Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the constitutional fallout of George III's madness never dwindled ... George III predictably had some bracing phrases ("Do I give a fart what the dungheaps of Ireland think of me?") but it was Sheridan, played by Richard E Grant, who had the most memorable lines. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
George III had at least the excuse that at the time there was no written Constitution to violate. MARTYN ROETTER Boston. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
One can imagine King George III delivering the same message, a message that Colonists 234 years ago rejected when they threw tea into Boston Harbor. In fact, early on in the nation s history, most states allowed noncitizens to vote (that generally ended in the early 1900s, largely because of a backlash against European immigrants). (Boston Globe)
" Apart from the fact that monarchist -forces in all but the first of those countries were later associated with the foulest kinds of dictatorship (and in Russia would have liked to have been, if it had been in their power), Paxman's maxim would, in theory and in practice, put King George III on a higher plane than those whose mission was to proclaim the "self-evident" manifesto of inalienable natural and human rights; men to whom monarchy was the stamp and signature of arbitrary power. No... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The founder of the Republic, conscious of the excesses that resulted when King George III and his Parliament cooperated, endeavored to put the legislative and executive branches of the United States at odds with one another. Jefferson believed: "The concentrating [of the legislative, executive and judicial powers] in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government.". (CBS News)
In the Declaration of Independence, Foner said, Thomas Jefferson railed against King George III for abuses in the holding of trials and for allowing wars to target civilians. Then Foner noted current U.S. policies that allow people designated as enemy combatants to be imprisoned without a trial or the rights of the judicial system, and the president picking which international treaties to follow or ignore. (FOX61, CT)
It seemed appropriate: Cornwallis, King George III and his ministers were convinced that this defeat and the withdrawal of British troops from the 13 colonies would result not only in anarchy in America but also in the collapse of the entire British Empire ... Of course, George III's strategic assessment on the outcome of the defeat at Yorktown - like everything else that he had been responsible for during the War of Independence - was entirely wrong ... During the cruel years of the war, George... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
You don't believe me, then read the Declaration of Independence and you will readily relate to the charges made by our Founding Fathers of the abuses of King George III to the abuses of our 20th and 21st century government. These elite power brokers have created hundreds of government agencies to control our lives. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
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