King George III
King George III lived from June 4, 1738 to January 29, 1820. He was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on January 1, 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. George succeeded the throne when his grandfather, George II, died in October of 1760. King George III had newly became king when the French and Indian War started. In 1763, England had just won a major victory over France, so George was very popular and well liked by his subjects at this time. Although his accession was at first welcomed by politicians of all parties, the first years of his reign were marked by political instability. George is often accused of obstinately trying to keep Britain at war with the revolutionaries in America. In the late 1810, at last the height of his popularity, George was dangerously ill. In his view the malady had been triggered by the stress he suffered by his youngest and favorite daughter. By the end of the year, George had become permanently insane and lived in the Windsor castle until his death.