King George III and Roles of Society

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By Amanda Shipley

KING GEORGE III AND ROLES OF

SOCIETY


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Born June 4, 1738

Became heir to thrown in 1751 after his father died, succeeding hisgrandfather George II in 1760

First king to study science as a part of his education.

Had his own astronomical observatory.

Took keen interest in agriculture, particularly on the crown estates atRichmond and Windsor, being known as Farmer George.

KING GEORGE III

King GeorgeIIIs Signature


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George was a family man

Had 15 children

Extremely devoted to his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz for whomhe bought The Queens House (later enlarged to become Buckingham Palace)

His sons disappointed him and after his brothers made unsuitable secretmarriages, the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 was passed at Georges insistence.

Under this act, the sovereign must give consent to the marriage of any lineal

descendant of George II, with certain exceptions.

KING GEORGES FAMILY


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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

War between Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North Americancontinent.

Colonists over threw British rule.

During this time, Loyalists in the war loved King George III. They would hang

pictures of him on their walls and salute the Great Britain flag every day. They wouldalso hold tea parties for the King. For most Loyalists, he was a hero.

The Patriots in the war hated him. They would make effigies of him and burn them.

The would call him a Tory and throw rocks at pictures of him. The would burn Toryhouses because the Tories honored King George III.

Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the war and recognized the sovereignty of the UnitedStates.

KING GEORGE III AND THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION


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IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING

THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III

1760 George III becomes king

1773 Boston tea party

1775 American war of Independence begins when colonists fight British troops at Lexington.

1776 July 4, American congress passes Declaration of Independence.

1781 Americans, supported by the French Fleet, defeat the British at Battle of Yorktown.

1783 September 3, Treaty of Paris ends American war of Independence. Britain recognizes AmericanIndependence.

1788 King George IIIs first attack of porphyria.

1793-1802 Britain and French war

1798 Income tax is introduced


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IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING

THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE III

1803 Napoleon assembles a fleet for invasion of England

1807 Slave Trade Act abolishes slave trade in the British Empire.

1810 Final illness of George leads to his son becoming regent in 1811.

1812 War of 1812 between British and Americans

1815 Corn Laws passed by Parliament to protect British agriculture from cheap imports.

1818 Kings wife, Queen Charlotte, dies.

1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, of political reform campaigners.

1820Death of King George III, aged 81 years.


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King George III and the Arts

1768, founded and paid initial costs of the Royal Academy of Arts.

Started a royal collection of books (65,000 of which were later given to theBritish Museum) and opened his library to scholars.


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Mentally unfit to rule in the last decade of this reign; eldest son George IVacted as Prince regent from 1811.

Some medical historians have said that George IIIs mental instability wascaused by a hereditary physical disorder called porphyria.

In his last years he became physically and mentally weak and became blind.

Died at Windsor Castle on January 29, 1820 after a reign of almost 60 years-second longest in British history.

KING GEORGE III FALLS ILL


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Remembering King George III

Remembered today as the King of the United Kingdom who lost theAmerican colonies also for his illness that was interpreted in the day as

madness.

Also remembered as the founder of the British Library, the principle founderof the Royal Academy of Arts and for his funding of science and astronomy

during his reign.

Was the longest reigning King in British history and the King who ruled overthe creation of much of the 2nd British Empire and who also ruled during the

Napoleonic Wars.


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Social Classes

Working class

Middle class

Upper class

Aristocrats 30,000 ($48094.59 USD)

Merchants, bankers 10,000 ($16031.53 USD)Middle-class (doctors, lawyers, clerks) 300-800 ($480.95-1282.52 USD)

Lower middle-class (head teachers, journalists, shopkeepers, etc.) 150-300 ($240.47-480.95 USD)

Skilled workers (carpenters, typesetters,etc.) 75-100 ($120.25-160.32 USD)

Sailors and domestic staff 40-75 ($64.13-120.25 USD)

Laborers, soldiers 25 ($40.08 USD)


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orking Class/Lower Class

Men and women who performed physical labor, paid daily or weekly wages.

Usually worked in agriculture or as mine and factory workers.

Victorian society did not recognize that there was a lower class.The poor were invisible and deserved the way they lived because they had

made poor moral choices

Did not have much to eat, had to work hard to survive, and had no chance ofgetting out of their situations.

Sat in the back of different gatherings such as church.Often times were servants in the houses of the upper class citizens

Shut out from the political process


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orking Class/Lower Class

Most were servants in upper class households.

A servant was never to address their master unless it was absolutely necessary.If this was the case, as little words as possible were to be used.

When addressing a member of the upper class, maam or sir was to beused


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Middle Class

The majority of the population of Britain. They include industrialists,professionals, business people and shop owners. These men performed

mental or "clean" work, paid monthly or annually.

Had enough money to live comfortably.

Did not have lavish lives.

Some did have servants but only one at the most.


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Upper Class

Often people with inherited wealth. Includes some of the oldest families, withmany of them being titled aristocrats. These people did not work, instead

income came from inherited land and investments

Having more servants than needed was a symbol of status and wealth.

A larger house would have a housemaid, a nurse, and a cook.

The greatest households staff would include an amount of servantscomparable to a small army.

Women wore expensive and lavish dresses.


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Child Etiquette

All children had rules in their social classes. Theseare some common ones for all children.

Never talk back to older people, especially toyour mother and father.

Never whine or frown when spoken to by

your elders.Never argue with your elders they know best.

Never do anything that is forbidden by your elders.

Do as you're told in a pleasant and willing way.

Never contradict any one under any circumstances.It is very impolite.

Always greet members of your family when entering

a room.Always bid goodbye to members of your family

when you leave a room.

Always rise to a standing position when visitorsenter.

Never address a visitor until he has started theconversation.

Never interrupt a conversation.

Never allow your parents to bring you a chairand never allow them to get one for themselves.

Wait on them instead of being waited on.

Talk in a low even voice.

Never run up and down the stairs or across theroom.

Always give way to younger children. It is your dutyto look after them.

Never retire without bidding family membersgoodnight.

Keep yourself clean and neat looking at all times.

Keep your hair combed, nails clean, and shoeslooking nice.

Keep your clothes pressed and brushed.


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Adult Etiquette - Men

Men, especially those in the upper class, have certain social rules that they should

follow:

Men must never swear.

A gentleman should never fail to raise his had politely to an acquaintance of either sex.

A man should always beg ones pardon when bumping into them or stepping on a

ladys dress.

He must never lose his temper nor attract attention by excited conversation.

It is proper to offer a lady his right arm especially in the evening.

A gentleman walking alone should give the inside of the walk to a lady or a lady with agentleman if he should come across them.

To superiors he is respectful without servility; to equals courteous; to inferiors kind.


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Adult Etiquette -W

omen

A lady walks quietly through the streets, seeing and hearing nothing that sheshouldnt.

She recognizes acquaintances with a courteous bow, and friends with words of

greeting.

She is always quiet, never laughs loud, or does anything to attract the attentionof passers-by.

A lady on the street, as in the parlor, is modes, discreet, kind, and obliging.

The lady should be the first to recognize the gentleman but must refrain, at alltimes, from using the gentleman's Christian name.


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