The rebel colonialists directed their anger at George III. He’s predominantly mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
Now here’s the interesting thing. But that time the British monarch didn’t have a whole lot of actual power. George III was no Henry VIII. The Prime Minister and Parliament ultimately called the shots.
But I guess George remained the face of British tyranny. So he took the hits.
Merriam-Webster’s social media today had this magnificent post:
Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?
Because we gave them that ‘L’ in 1776.