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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 20h

7 October 1763 King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing Indigenous lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements. #History #HistoryMatters

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hegseth: "250 years ago, we rejected an earthly king, an ocean away, appealing instead to a heavenly king above." In fact, George III was sworn to uphold the Church of England and opposed giving Catholics the vote. The U.S. Constitution explicitly forbade such policies.

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Colin Payne🇬🇧💛💙💚🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇱 @minophis.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

George III was considered a humble and dutiful monarch who encouraged advances in public health including immunization, science industry and agriculture. Hi own struggle with bipolar mania led to world leading reforms in mental health treatment. He was essentially the exact opposite of Trump.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

On Bluesky, knowing anything about history is considered unnecessary before talking like an expert about it. I block the worst idiots rather than trying to argue with them.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

With all the ignorance of history I see on Bluesky, I'm starting to wonder if US schools teach that 18th century British monarchs held absolute power and that the onset of George III's mental illness was before the Revolution, both of which are totally false.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"...there is plenty of circumstantial evidence to suggest that [George III] did indeed suffer a minor episode then [in 1765], although the symptoms were not to recur for many years afterwards." Andrew Roberts, _The Last King of America_

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

22 September 1761. George III (aged 23) and the German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (aged 17), were crowned King and Queen of Great Britain in Westminster Abbey, London. The extended procession and service meant the couple was not officially crowned until 3:30PM.

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

22 September 1761 George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain #History #HistoryMatters

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If "The Madness of George III" confused people into thinking it was the third in a series (though that's mostly myth), what sense are they going to make of "Godzilla Minus Zero"?

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A lot of people on Bluesky apparently think the US Founders were clairvoyant, breaking away from Britain in 1776 because he would suffer a mental breakdown in the late 1780s.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

George III was inclined toward censorship at times. He had a vendetta against the satirist John Wilkes, who was eventually banished from Britain.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

September 8, 1761: George III met Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz for the first time. Also on September 8, 1761: George III married Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

September 5 is the birthday of Johann Christian Bach, who had a successful musical career in London, among other things as a music teacher to members of George III's family.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Strange how Bluesky likes to give year-old "Top" results in searches, even when there have been many matching posts since then.

Screen shot of Bluesky, taken on Sept. 5, 2026. Search on "George III". Post by Robert Reich, dated "Jun 13, 2025."

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today could be considered the actual anniversary of the USA's independence. On Sept. 3, 1783, Britain recognized independence with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

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Aaron Ross Powell @aaronrosspowell.com · 03/09/2026

Pluralism is great in cities and can turn toxic in digital spaces like Bluesky. This isn't a problem with pluralism, but with the structure of digital spaces. Fortunately, there's a pretty simple solution to keep the benefits of vast online communities while quieting their most toxic residents.

aaronrosspowell.com

Social Media and Anti-Social Pluralism

Communities are different online and off, and pluralism that thrives in the real world can turn toxic in the digital world.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"But what shall we say to the European traffic of black slaves, the very reasons urged for it will be perhaps sufficient to make us hold the practice in execration." — George, Prince of Wales, later George III

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

On this date in 1775, King of Great Britain and Ireland, George III, proclaims the American colonies to be in open rebellion and orders his officials to suppress them.

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Scott Edelman @scottedelman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"Colonists under the rule of King George III could expect more transparency and more commitment to justice than Americans can expect under President Donald Trump. Where are the arrests? Where is the trial? Where is the justice?" www.pressherald.com/2026/08/13/i...

pressherald.com

ICE must answer for July killings in Houston and Maine | Editorial

We call on Sens. Collins, King, Cornyn and Cruz to demand transparency and accountability from this out-of-control and evasive agency.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I often ask people who claim George III's mental illness starting in 1788 retroactively influenced his conduct with the Colonies to further explain their theories. They seldom respond.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Claims that symptoms of George III's mental illness included talking to trees are all over the Internet, but I can't find a single citation of when it happened or who reported it. It's not totally implausible, but I haven't found a scrap of evidence. Anyone know where the story came from?

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Pauline Park @paulinepark.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

George IV was born #OnThisDay in 1762, reigning from 1810-1820; he was a disaster as king, though he was undoubtedly the greatest aesthete to reign in British history; he died of obesity but he was dashingly handsome in his youth, as the portrait suggests: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_IV

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Peter Suciu @petersuciu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A late summer military reading list Five must-read military history and historical nonfiction books, from King George III and Roman cavalry to Lockheed Skunk Works and Trotsky. www.militarytrader.com/best-militar...

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A late summer military reading list

Five must-read military history and historical nonfiction books, from King George III and Roman cavalry to Lockheed Skunk Works and Trotsky.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Having been insane for a decade and then dead for a lot longer, we don't trust our personal memory. All statements about King George III here are based on hopefully reliable sources.

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Pauline Park @paulinepark.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

#PercyByssheShelley was born #OnThisDay in 1792; his Romanticism was also political, as in his poem, "England in 1819" shows, a savage critique of George III & the stupidity & #corruption of #England's ruling class: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45118/... www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/percy-...

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#meta I thought this account might be an appropriate place to boost some posts on understanding dementia, so I did a Bluesky search. Big mistake. I pity anyone with cognitive issues who's related to those posters.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

In 1817 George III was blind, deaf, unable to walk, and lost to dementia, yet he still gained some comfort from playing the harpsichord.

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tnbskts 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👑🇪🇺 @tnbskts.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard on 28 July 1540. He was nearly 50; she was around 16.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The grievances against George III in the Declaration of Independence do NOT include "He will develop mental illness fifteen years from now."

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Did the founders of the USA suffer from George Derangement Syndrome?

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george-1788pow @george-1788pow.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

In 1787 (i.e. when the nebula was first documented), Caroline Herschel used a 27-inch focal length Newtonian reflecting telescope built for her by her brother, William Herschel. Also in 1787, King George III granted her an annual salary; making her the first woman to be paid as a scientist.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Declaration of Independence accused the king of "depriving us in many cases of the benefits of trial by jury." Today the US judicial system routinely does that. reason.com/2026/07/13/h...

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How the right to trial became a legal fiction

Half a century after approving coercive plea bargaining, the Supreme Court is beginning to recognize its costs.

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Revolutionary War 250 @revwar250.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

9 JULY 1776, NEW YORK: On Washington’s orders, at 6 p.m. the brigades of the Continental Army are assembled at their parade grounds around town for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Afterward, a riotous crowd destroys the statue of George III in celebration.

An 1854 painting by William Walcutt of the crowd pulling down George III's statue

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Revolutionary War 250 @revwar250.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

6 JULY 1776, PHILADELPHIA: The Pennsylvania Evening Post becomes the first newspaper to publish the Declaration of Independence, providing ordinary people their first exposure to its text.

The 6 July 1776 edition of the Pennsylvania Evening Post

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Over 100 followers! Not bad for a historical parody account. Thanks, everyone. #meta

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Trolls who refuse to explain what they mean and demand that I answer them as if they had "or be blocked" are good for a laugh. And a block.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Many people on Bluesky used to note that the US Constitution gives too much power to the president. Now that Thiel is saying that, they've all instantly reversed their position.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"Two hundred and fifty years later the Trump administration is now repeating many of the same abuses as King George III." (Declaration of Independence) www.liberalcurrents.com/every-act-wh...

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Every Act Which May Define a Tyrant

A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 03/07/2026

The Globe is going back in time to 1776. The Continental Congress voted to adopt a Declaration of Independence from King George III. Read the day's news from Massachusetts and beyond. globe.com/1776

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

John Pitney: cross referencing the conduct of Trump as president against the crimes and offenses the Founding Fathers ascribed to King George III in the Declaration of Independence, Trump gets a far higher tyranny score than the Hanoverian monarch did.

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Trump’s Affront to the Founding

The president besmirches the highest principles of the Declaration of Independence while embodying the tyrannical rule it sought to overthrow.

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King George III.1 @georgeiiirex.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#meta Encountered a new one yesterday on Nextdoor: Denial that the states existed, even as colonies, prior to the adoption of the Constitution (by whom? Don't ask). Can't tell if that was right-wing or left-wing craziness.

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