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But more immediately, it was when the kapu system of taboos broke down completely under the leadership of young King Kamehameha II (the first king’s son, Liholiho) and the regent, Kaahumanu (the favorite of the 21 wives of the first king).
The Calvinistic reforms were soon reversed when Kaahumanu died and Kamehameha III ascended to power in 1824.
Madam Regent attended church and the mission schools (which you can still visit in Honolulu) and burned images of the old Hawaiian gods, while Kamehameha II entertained lavishly in the company of his wives.
Kamehameha, as chief of the Big Island, not only got his share of guns, but finally captured a cannon and ship.
As the first king of all Hawaii, Kamehameha established a new empire that preserved the old ways, including the rituals performed at the outdoor temples (heiau), while creating an overlay of British-style government.
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