In spite of these contrasts the English Whigs insisted upon the political equality with themselves of the American colonists.

The Tory squire, however, shared Samuel Johnson's view that colonists were either traders or farmers and that colonial shopkeeping society was vulgar and contemptible.
George III was ill-fitted by nature to deal with the crisis.

The King was not wholly without natural parts, for his own firm will had achieved what earlier kings had tried and failed to do; he had mastered Parliament, made it his obedient tool and himself for a time a despot.
He had some admirable virtues.

He was a family man, the father of fifteen children.

He liked quiet amusements and had wholesome tastes.