Mark, the king was King George III. It was the Georgian era. His reign was from 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820, but he did not actually rule in the last 10 years or so, because he was mentally ill. Thus, his son, George IV (Prince of Wales at the time), became the Prince Regent in 1810. He was both demonized and praised, though there were many advances in science, mathematics, and agriculture during his reign. Many in the revolutionary American colonists thought him a tyrant, though some remained loyal to the crown. I doubt he was tolerant of "sodomites". After all, he was the grandfather of Queen Victoria and the father of George IV, who may very well have been the most hated king or queen in the last 250 years. As for excommunication, there would be no such thing for Granger. Should he ever be caught by someone willing to apply the laws against sodomy against him, he would be hanged.
And no, I didn't pull this info about George III out of my ass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom