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King George 111

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 10:34
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Edited by Patricia Stammers, Monday, 3 Jun 2013, 20:33

Rioting in the City of London 29th October 1795

According to one of his biographers, the king was heroic in troubled times.

On one occasion the mob gathered to abuse the King while he was riding through London in his coach and they threw stones through the window.

'The King took one of the stones out of the cuff of his coat, where it had lodged, and gave it to me saying,

''I make you a present of this, as a mark of the civilities we have met with on our journey today.'''

Publisher; Viking of Penguin Books 1998

Author; Hibbert C.

Title; George 111

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MW
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:24
by Mat Woolfenden

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Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 13:23
by Patricia Stammers

Hi Matt

There he is maintaining the stiff upper lip. The cartoon is probably by Gilray or Rowlandson.
MW
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 14:39
by Mat Woolfenden

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Hiya Patricia,

I just recall it as 'mob attacks carriage of K G III' - if you want to research.  Is quite well-known I think.

 

Is a slacker's favourite.  I like anarchist posters, also political propaganda...the more horrid the better.  I have this one

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This onesmile

 

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Thursday, 16 May 2013, 11:15
by Patricia Stammers

Thanks

Have a nice day.