乔治三世在历史上颇受争议,历来受到史学家特别是辉格派史学家的批评指责。在很长时间里,人们怀疑他患有精神病,并且认为他意欲恢复其祖父失去的王权,实行专制统治,甚至许多历史学家一度把英属美洲殖民地的丧失归咎于乔治三世的政策和性格。通过历史学家百年来持续不断的争论与不懈地探索,历史真相才慢慢雾散云现。而加在乔治三世身上的批评指责,则大多是在特定的历史年代里做出的,很多都与历史真相相距甚远。 George III was controversial in history and has historically been criticized by historians, especially Whig historians. For a long time people suspected he was mentally ill and thought he was intent on restoring his grandfather’s lost monarchy and authoritarian rule. Even many historians at one time blamed the loss of the colonies in the capital on George III’s policies and personalities. Through the endless controversy and tireless exploration of historians over the past hundred years, the truth of history has slowly disappeared. The criticisms and accusations added to George III are mostly made in a specific historical era, and many are far from historical truth.