Why was King George III important?

Answer 1

There have been a lot of Kings George III of different places.

King George III of the United Kingdom is famous for three main things:

• He suffered from episodes of madness that grew gradually more frequent and eventually totally incapacitating, with the result that the UK had to institute a regency under which his son the Prince of Wales (later George IV) discharged the king's duties.
• He was king during the lead-up to, events of, and aftermath of the American War of Independence, and was strongly identified with the objectionable policies that the British government tried to impose on the American colonies.
• Having acceded at an early age and lived a long life, he reigned for 59 years and 96 days, which was the longest reign of any British monarch until overtaken by Queen Victoria, and remains the longest reign of any British king.

Answer 2

Because his grandfather was the king and now his grandson, King George took his place.

Answer 3

he taxed the English unreasonably until they rebelled

Answer 4

because he was king of England in 1760