Of course, from the British perspective it was an unsuccessful end. Roberts seems ambivalent about the reasons for the American Revolution and its successful conclusion. The central tenet of Robert’s book is that far from being a tyrant who oppressed his colonials, George was a conscientious and diligent head of state. Roberts had complete and unprecedented access to the royal archives and offers an almost daily account of George’s life. It’s so detailed that it likely contains more than some readers will care know about the King. The book is a detailed biography of the monarch who lost America. Biographer Andrew Roberts recently published The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III.
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