King George IV Of England : Family tree by comrade28

George IV debased the image of British monarchy to a level never reached before, using his position merely as the instrument of living in self-indulgence. If he had had that power of political murder which he envied in Henry VIII he might well have used it, but his only positive political action was reaction, particularly

  • Born August 12, 1762 - St. James Palace, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
  • Baptized September 8, 1762 - St. James Palace, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
  • Deceased June 26, 1830 - Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, aged 67 years old
  • Buried July 15, 1830 - St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

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George IV debased the image of British monarchy to a level never reached before, using his position merely as the instrument of living in self-indulgence. If he had had that power of political murder which he envied in Henry VIII he might well have used it, but his only positive political action was reaction, particularly the blocking of political concessions to Roman Catholics. His life provided the strongest pragmatical argument against the principle of hereditary sovereignty, and British culture could only be contaminated by his label of First Gentleman in Europe.

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