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George I (George Louis; German: Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from 23 January 1698 until his death in 1727.
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George I of Great Britain; painting from studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller. George I (George Louis; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was the ruler of Hanover in North Germany and later also the King of Great Britain and Ireland .
4 giorni fa · George I (born May 28, 1660, Osnabrück, Hanover [Germany]—died June 11, 1727, Osnabrück) was the elector of Hanover (1698–1727) and the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain (1714–27). George Louis of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the son of Ernest Augustus, elector of Hanover, and Sophia of the Palatinate, a granddaughter of King ...
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18 gen 2023 · George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) because he was Anne's nearest Protestant relative. The House of Hanover secured its position as the new ruling family by defeating several Jacobite rebellions which supported the old Stuart line.
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- King George I was known for being the first British monarch of the House of Hanover.
- Queen Anne was related to George I as they shared the same ancestor: James I of England.
- George I became the king of Britain because Queen Anne died without children, and he was selected as her closest relative who was a Protestant.
- George I is often reported as the king who could not speak English, but he could speak a little, and in any case, he communicated with his minister...
14 ago 2023 · Learn about George I, the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain, who inherited the throne in 1714 under the Act of Settlement. Find out about his challenges, his ministers, his son and his death in Hanover.
2 giorni fa · Learn about George I (1660 - 1727), who became king of Great Britain in 1714 after the death of Queen Anne. Find out how he suppressed the Jacobite rebellions, formed an anti-Spanish alliance with France, and faced economic crisis and political opposition.
