Why is King George the 13th considered a tyrant?

I am going to go out on a limb and make several assumptions. 1) You meant to ask about King George the 3rd of the United Kingdom. 2) You are asking from the perspective of an American. 3) Your question is specially about the War for Independence. read more

I feel a bit curious as to why within the American Revolution context, King George of England has always been portrayed as a tyrant king and a symbol of British oppression her colony in north America. read more

King George III was called a tyrant by the founders because England's capital investment into the colonies was huge. Because of this large investment, he wanted to mitigate the losses through fiscal policy and heavily taxed the colonies. read more

Assuming you are talking UK, they have had 6 of them. Please be more specific. read more

I acknowledge that in his personal life, King George the III was a good husband and father, and a very moral man. However, his position on the colonies marked him forever as a tyrant, and an example on how we should not let a lot of power get into the hands of one person. read more