The American origin story is rooted in the notion that George III was its vanquished villain, an irrational tyrant who oppressed the American colonist

Britain's King George III is getting a makeover as America approaches its 250th birthday. Known as the "mad king" who lost the American colonies, George's reputation has been…

LONDON (AP) — “Mad” King George III — the villain of “Hamilton,” “Schoolhouse Rock” and the Revolutionary War — has undergone a makeover in time for America's 250th birthday.