6.2 - John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (Part 2)

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With the ascension of George III, John Stuart found himself as the chief advisor to the king with a mandate to end the Seven Years' War and reduce government corruption. This is the story of how a Scottish botanist became the most hated man in England.

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6.2 - John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (Part 2)

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