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Mindful of the precedent his conduct set for future presidents, Washington feared that if he were to die while in office, Americans would view the presidency as a lifetime appointment. Instead, he decided to step down from power, providing the standard of a two-term limit.

Washington’s resignation was intended to emphasize the power of Congress, as is evident with the final stipulation, that “when the General [Washington] rises to make his address, and also when he retires, he is to bow to Congress, which they are to return by uncovering without bowing.”

George Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington’s military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon….George Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief.

On this date, in one of the nation’s great acts of statesmanship, General George Washington voluntarily resigned his military commission to the Confederation Congress at the State House in Annapolis, Maryland, returning to private life at his Mount Vernon plantation.

Did anyone ever offer to make George Washington “king”? The answer is: No. There is no evidence that this ever happened. The earliest of them, published in 1823, states “”a letter was handed to Washington containing the demand of some for a monarchy, and himself the king.” From there the story grew.

(CNN) Sixty-eight years ago this month, King George VI died and left behind a legacy as a ruler who upheld the crown through scandal and war — despite never wanting to ascend to the throne.

On May 22, 1782, the Newburgh letter was sent to George Washington who was camped at Newburgh, New York; written for the army officers by Colonel Lewis Nicola, it proposed that Washington should become the King of the United States. The letter could in many ways have been a turning point in American history.

British America James I, the first Monarch of what is now the United States. George III, last Monarch of what is now the United States. American colonies of different European nations (French, Swedish, and Dutch) at roughly the same time eventually fell under the rule of the British Crown.

Henry I (Frederick Henry Louis; January 18, 1726 – August 3, 1802) was the first King of the United States following the ratification of the Constitution in 1789.

The American Royal Family are a group of close kinship relations to the Sovereign of the United States. The current Royal Family is the House of Boston. The name taken from the capital of Massachusetts, the family’s home state. They are the first members of the Royal Family under the New American Monarchy.

The relevant governor-general will usually carry out state visits on the Queen’s behalf….As Queen of the United Kingdom.

A 2013 study from Peter Ralph and Graham Coop built on Chang’s research, proving that all Europeans come from the same people. More recently, Rutherford has demonstrated that virtually everyone in Europe is indeed descended from royalty – specifically from Charlemagne, who ruled western Europe from 768 to 814.