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The Last King of America The Misunderstood Reign of George III

Andrew Roberts

From the Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in

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The Daily Stoic

The speaker enjoyed this biography for its British perspective on the American Revolution, contrasting it with common American narratives and highlighting the complexities of the historical figures involved.

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I've had Andrew Robertson. You got him on, okay, he's a credible book. Yeah, yeah. Okay, you're a good book. Yes, great.

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The speaker enjoyed this biography for its British perspective on the American Revolution, contrasting it with common American narratives and highlighting the complexities of the historical figures involved.

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I've had Andrew Robertson. You got him on, okay, he's a credible book. Yeah, yeah. Okay, you're a good book. Yes, great.

I actually just read Andrew Roberts' biography of King George which is fascinating to think about like I obviously being an American I've read many many books on the American Revolution.

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