About this episode
This episode explores the political dynamics between King George III and George Grenville, the actions of the Sons of Liberty, and the broader context of British colonial governance.
How much do you know about George Grenville? What do you know about Grenville’s relationship with King George III? Who replaced Grenville when he was fired from the prime minister gig? When did the Sons of Liberty begin organizing outside of their own colonies? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out how the Sons of Liberty organized and the way parliament responded to their actions. Speaking of parliament, that goose Grenville got fired for a scandalous reason that you’ll hear all about along with learning about what the king’s ministry even existed for in the first place. Turns out Britain had its own drama at the same time the colonists were tearing down houses. Click Here for Sources Click Here for Merch Find the video version of Founded on Youtube We want to hear from you! What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Preorder Gwenna's new book Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Tori Phantom
Topics covered
- George Grenville
- King George III
- Sons of Liberty
- British Parliament
- Colonial America
- Political Scandals
Keywords
- George Grenville
- King George III
- Sons of Liberty
- British Parliament
- Colonial America
- Political Scandals
- History Podcast
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Organizations: Sons of Liberty, Airwave Media, Youtube, Megaphone, foundedhistory@gmail.com
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