The Revolutionary War’s chief villain is being rehabilitated — just in time for America’s 250th

The article discusses the historical reassessment of King George III, challenging his traditional portrayal as a mad tyrant in American narratives. Historians argue that the 27 complaints against him in the Declaration of Independence were largely wartime propaganda, and he was not mentally ill during the Revolutionary War. British historian Andrew Roberts and the Prince of Wales (now King Charles III) have contributed to this reevaluation.