Project Gutenberg 2018-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 247 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio Le Marchant, Denis 1795 1874 Marchant, Denis Le Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 4 (of 4) Memoirs of the Reign of King George III, Volume 4 (of 4) Produced by MWS, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 4" by Horace Walpole is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume provides an intricate depiction of the political and social landscape of Britain during King George III's reign, detailing key events, prominent figures, and foreign relations of the period. The memoir offers insights into the power struggles within the British parliament, the conflicts with France and Russia, and the emerging sentiments leading towards the American Revolution. At the start of the volume, Walpole introduces readers to the political dynamics of 1769, highlighting the tensions between the King, the Parliament, and the growing discontent among the populace. The narrative sets the stage with discussions of foreign victories, domestic intrigues, and the conflict surrounding Louis XV's court, particularly focusing on the controversial figure of Madame du Barry and the Duc de Choiseul. As Walpole recounts various influential politicians and their roles in shaping government policy, he paints a vivid portrait of a country on the brink of significant turmoil, emphasizing the precarious balance of power within the monarchy and its institutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 Great Britain -- History -- 1760-1789 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 772837 2025-07-23T09:19:26.268967 text/html 764665 2018-12-18T22:10:04 text/html 559571 2025-07-23T09:19:35.565935 application/epub+zip 570293 2025-07-23T09:19:28.000930 application/epub+zip 358464 2025-07-23T09:19:27.135967 application/epub+zip 759966 2025-07-23T09:19:41.289916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708105 2025-07-23T09:19:34.684925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496640 2022-09-26T14:16:14.997633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671439 2025-07-23T09:19:25.211944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 671694 2018-12-18T22:10:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20299 2025-07-23T09:19:41.439869 application/rdf+xml 11518 2025-07-23T09:19:27.261933 image/jpeg 1684 2025-07-23T09:19:27.199932 image/jpeg 249600 2018-12-18T22:10:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 517180 2018-12-18T22:10:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 518316 2025-07-23T09:19:26.327958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia