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3.  George III was born on June 4, 1738  He got a disease called porphyria which causes abdominal pain, paralysis on the arms and legs, and many more symptoms  He got that disease right after he married Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1765 Queen Charlotte

4.  Father: Fredrick, the Prince of Wales  Mother: Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.  He had a brother named Gloucester,  Grandfather was George II  Heir to the throne in 1751 when his father died  Became king in 1760 after his grandfather, King George II King George III

5.  He married his wife, Charlotte Sophia.  Experienced the French, American, and Industrial Revolutions.  The Industrial Revolution created a new society and more than doubled the British population.  Britain gained territories in, southern Africa, southern Asia, and Australia.

6.  Before he died he suffered from mental illness and went blind in 1809.  He died in 1820 at the age of 82.  His son, George IV took over Britain after him. George IV

7. Books: Bold Leaders of the American Revolution. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1973. Print. Lafayette and the American Revolution. New York: Holiday House, 2010. Print. Websites :.

8. Pictures only found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_III http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Sophia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_IV