King Kamehameha III:Kauikeaouli Book
"Kamehameha III as a boy" by Robert Dampier (1825) www.kalena.com
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The Death of the King
King Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli died on December 18,1854. He was only forty years old. He was the longest reigning monarch. The Hawaiian people felt a great loss as their beloved king was laid to rest in the royal burial place on the grounds of Iolani Palace.
The Land Commission
The Kingdom of Learning
"Chiefs and people, give ear to my remarks! My kingdom shall be the kingdom of learning!"
The foreigners main demand was to buy land. These foreigners knew nothing about the Hawaiian attitude towards land. In their western cultures owning land one lived on was a right. Many foreigners started businesses and because of this some of them needed large areas of land. They believed that if the Hawaiians owned their land they could improve their standard of living and become more productive people. In 1845 the king created a Land Commission. It was a five member committee appointed to study the land claims of the Hawaiians and the foreigners.The land Commission said the land should be divided into equal thirds. One third would go to the alii, another would go to the government and the final third would go to the commoners. the king divided up the land between himself and 245 chiefs. His lands were called Crown Lands. He gave a large portion of the Crown Lands to the chiefs and people of the kingdom.
Restoration Day
Those words that the king spoke showed that he cared and believed education was important. With the encouragement of the king, missionaries started many schools and taught students to read and write. By 1830 there were schools on every island. The government took over the support of schools due to the growing importance of education.The Constitution of 1840 provided free public education and required all children must go to school. Gradually education in Hawaii improved. By 1850 English was the language used in business , government and foreign relations. There were 423 schools built and over twelve thousand Hawaiian students.
"UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO"
In 1843 British Captain Lord George Paulet seized control of the Hawaiian kingdom. He claimed that it was necessary to protect the rights of the british residents. On February 25, 1843 the Hawaiian flag was lowered and the British flag was hoisted in it’s place. Kauikeaouli assured his people that the kingdom would be restored once the british government knew about it. On July 31,1843 the Hawaiian flag was up once again. In a thanksgiving service at Kawaiahao church in Honolulu The King spoke the
words Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono, which means The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. The celebration lasted for ten days. Kauikeaouli named it Restoration day, July 31, 1843, the most important holiday of the year.
Rivalries
In 1837, Kauikeaouli married Chiefess Kalama in a special ceremony. Meanwhile, Catholic missionaries from France came to Hawaii to establish their religion. They weren't welcome by the Protestants of the missionaries and some of the chiefs. Rivalry grew between the Hawaiians and the two religious groups. In 1939, the king ordered that the Catholics would be stopped. later the Constitution of 1840 stated that there should be complete freedom in the matter of religion. Despite the law, the conflict continued. In 1843 he issued that people were to avoid conflict and live in peace.
King Kamehameha III
The New Co-Ruler of Hawaii
After he death of Queen Ka'ahumanu, Kauikeaouli was anxious to be king but the council of chiefs didn't think he was mature enough, so they chose Kinau, Ka'ahumanu's half sister, to be the new co-ruler of Hawaii. Most of the time, they didn't agree on most things. Because of this he rebelled. In 1833, he took over the government and told the people he alone shall rule. He brought back many laws like hula. However, it increased drinking and gambling so many people didn't go to school or Church. In 1835, Kauikeaouli was forced to return sharing his powers with Kinau and the council of chiefs.
Queen Kinau
The Boy King
Kauikeaouli was procalimed King of Hawaii in a special ceremony in Honolulu on June 6, 1825. After that Kauikeaouli was known as King Kamehameha III The boy king was only 11 years old so Queen Ka'ahumanu was the actual ruler of Hawaii. He took part in many meetings as king.In 1832, Queen ka'ahumanu died from an intestinal illness at age 65.
Kauikeaouli
He was born on August 11, 1813 on the Big Island. He was named Kauikeaouli. Kauikeaouli was the son of King Kamehameha I and Queen Keopuolani He has an older brother, Liholiho, and a younger sister, Nahienaena.
Queen Ka'ahumanu
Young Kauikeaouli
Kauikeaouli's Childhood
In 1820, American Missionaries came to Hawaii and taught a few Hawaiians, Including Kauikeaouli, the English language and introduced the Christian religion. After King Kamehameha I died Liholiho took his place and became King Kamehameha II. In 1819 The king an queen decided to go to the capital in London to meet the leaders of Great Britain. Kauikeaouli was to succeed Liholiho if anything happened. Still Kauikeaouli was too young so Queen Ka'ahumanu was chosen to be the co-ruler. The king and queen set sail on 1823. Sadly they caught measles and died in July, 1824.
King Kamehameha
King Kamehameha II