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George III: King and Politicians, 1760-1770.

Publication: Albion
Publication Date: 22-SEP-04 		Format: Online - approximately 995 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: George III: King and Politicians, 1760-1770.(Book Review)

Article Excerpt
Peter D. G. Thomas. George III: King and Politicians, 1760-1770. Manchester, U. K.: Manchester University Press; dist. by Palgrave, New York. 2002. Pp. ix, 262. $24.95. ISBN 0-7190-6429-5.

G. M. Ditchfield. George III: An Essay in Monarchy. New York: Palgrave. 2003. Pp. xi, 233. $72.00. ISBN 0-333-91962-9.

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