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George III was mocked during his life by high society for being a very plain living man who shunned much of the extravagent lifestyle of aristcrates. He was a man devoted to the arts and to learning and through his life he devoted a great deal of his wealth to the Royal Acedemy of Arts and devoted his personal library to his people when he died. He was energetic and enthusiatic in his personal and professional life and was strongly devoted to his duties as King, counting only his duties as a husband and father as being greater.

He was very fond of the American Colonies despite never visiting them in his lifetime and was both the most distressed at their loss and the bigget supporter of friendship between the British Empire and the newly independent States following their break away.

If this King, beloved by his people for being so down to earth and seemingly approachable, had been able to visit the American Colonies before the seeds of revolution could have been sowed what effect would this have on the Colonist?

If George III "the Father of the People" had become closer to the Colonies and their people what effect could this have on a possible American Revolution?
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