George III: the tyrant who lost America?

<p>Andrew Roberts discusses his landmark new biography of King George III and takes on some of the myths that have surrounded the monarch</p><p><br></p><p>Historian Andrew Roberts discusses his landmark new biography of King George III with Rob Attar. He takes on some of the myths that have surrounded the king, such as: Was he really a tyrant? Was his “madness” caused by porphyria? And how responsible was he for the loss of the American colonies?</p><p><br></p><p>(Ad) Andrew Roberts is the author of&nbsp;<em>George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch</em>(Allen Lane, 2021). Buy it now from Amazon:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/George-III-Britains-Misunderstood-Monarch/dp/0241413338/?tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-viewingguide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/George-III-Britains-Misunderstood-Monarch/dp/0241413338/?tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-viewingguide</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>