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Birth
King George III was born on June 4th, 1738. He was the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. The King of England at the time was his grandfather, King George II. -
Porphyria
George was diagnosed with a condition called Porphyria. This caused him to have temporary lapses in judgment and episodes of insanity. This is a huge reason he "went mad". -
Taking the Throne
On October 25, 1760, King George II suddenly died. As a result, his grandson, King George III took the throne. At the time of taking the throne, George was age 22. -
Marriage
Since George was taking throne, he needed to find a wife. On September 8, 1761 he married Charlotte Sophia Mecklenburg-Streilitz. They ended up having 15 children. -
The Stamp Act
One thing George is known for is passing The Stamp Act. He passed it on March 22, 1765. This was a tax stamped on many daily utilities, and he passed it too help pay for troops in the Seven-Years War. -
The Quartering Act
On March 24, 1765, George and Parliament passed the Quartering Act. This required the colonists to house and feed the British troops. Colonists began getting upset, and King George III was beginning to go mad. -
Start of Revolutionary War
April 2, 1775 marks the beginning of America's fight for freedom. America could not stand Britains rule any longer. This was driving George insane. -
End of American Revolution
The American Revolution offically ended on September 3, 1783 when the Treaty of Paris was signed. Britain lost the American colonies. This ended up putting a huge strain on King George, -
Becoming blind and deaf
Around 1812, George was completely blind and increasingly deaf. This was from a disease called dementia. Later in 1814, he was incapable of knowing that he was declared King of Hanover in 1814, or that his wife died in 1818. -
Death
George died on January 29, 1820. Over Christmas in 1819, he spoke nonsense for 58 hours straight. For the last few weeks of his life, he was unable to walk.
