George IV
His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick of Hannover (a.k.a. The Mad King)
Harris, I am not well; pray get me a glass of brandy.- Spoken upon seeing his Bride, Caroline of Brunswick, for the first time.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Born at the hight of the British Empire, young George IV, was raised in a life of luxury. On every continent the flag of his nation was waved and the name of his father, George III, was hailed. At such a young age, no-one could have suspected that the young Prince would be the last leader of the Empire as they knew it.
A young Prince George
To the credit of young George, much of the ruin seen under his rule was not directly his doing, but the work of his father, ever prone to madness and flights of fancy. The real trouble for the Empire came just after the seven years war, a war that was supposed to cement the UK as the great power of Europe, The Americas and Asia, however the expenses from such a war would ultimately lead to the Thirteen North American colonies calling themselves the United States and later the American Unitary Republic, rebelling to form there a own nation, a significant blow to the assets and pride of Britain.
As this fledgling nation assisted, the empires mortal enemy, Napoleon upon his return, the ability for Britain to keep order within its own borders and abroad dwindled. In November of 1816, an attempt was made on the life of Georges father, the ageing King. The assassins motive was never reviled, but the public knew that the teachings of republicanism had spread from the AUR and the Late French republic to the shores of Britain. The loss Canada to the Danes further weakened the integrity of the empire, leaving Britain with only Caribbean colonies in the Americas.
The tension in the UK only grew and grew with events like the Whitechapel executions occurring in 1817. At this point, George III had become to old and senile to rule the empire, leaving George IV as Prince-Reagent. Even during the troubled economic and political turmoil, George led an extravagant and lavish lifestyle, full of adultery of and debauchery. This lifestyle led the rising faction of Republicans building in the country to despise the Prince Regent.
The national unrest reached its tipping point in July of 1821, after the death of his elderly father, George was set to be coronated as his successor, however during the coronation, numerous riots broke out all across the country. This would begin the period of British history known as the Blackcoat's war, known to some as the British Revolution of 1821.
The Coronation of George IV
As a number of escalating partisan conflicts broke out across the country, the newly crowned George took it upon himself to personally command numerous divisions hunting down the guerrilla republicans. While not a particularly shrewd commander, George did see a fair amount of success during the various campaigns that spanned the war.
Over the course of the bloody seven years, the King's metal health began to deteriorate, taken by the same illness his father had succumbed to, this was not helped by the constant conflict occurring all over the nation. George spent the last 2 years of the War cooped up in Westminster, reportedly meandering around his estates muttering to self between rapid mood swings.
As the King retreated back to palace life, the backbone of the British Army faltered. Many of them could see the writing on the wall, the Republicans had been growing support and a large army had amassed in the Midlands, ready to march down to London. Mass desertions came in the wake of the end of the Blackcoat's war, many soldiers wanted to be on the winning side, and the recent history of British Kings had proven to be a long list of losses and failures.
It is reported that nobody in his estate had told George that the battle of the Chelmer was lost, nobody had the heart to trouble the ageing King with such black news. As the war came to a close, the British Army had completely surrendered and a new Republic was declared. During the period a mob of London's people had stormed the former Kings estate, dragging him out on the streets, wide eyed and raving. The people beat him and bludgeoned him, until the mad king no longer moved. A couple of days later, the new republics position had been consolidated, George IV had died with his Empire.
Social
Family Ties
Son of King George III,
Father of Queen Charlotte
Honorary & Occupational Titles
King of the United Kingdom
Life
1762 Common Era
1828 Common Era
66 years old
Circumstances of Death
Bludgeoned to death by Mobs during the Blackcoats War
Children
Aligned Organization
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