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There are two interesting footnotes to this cartoon …
Firstly whilst John Bull had been in existence since 1712, he had never been depicted wearing a crown. In England, he was firmly middle class in origin, not aristocratic or royal.
Secondly, the 'John Bull' depicted here bears some similarity to King George III, though by this time the King was no longer at the helm, having been debilitated permanently by porphyria-induced madness and then dementia. 1814 fell nearly midway through the Regency period (1810-1820).