John Wilkes, Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, publishes The North Briton, “No. 45,” attacking George III (r. 1760 – 1776, in the colonies; died 1820) for the overly generous peace terms with the Kingdom of France to settle the Seven Years (world) War.

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Authority:

Magna Carta, Chapter 61

References:

Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 3:165.

John Wilkes – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes

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