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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.
Jan 18, 2023 · George was Elector of Hanover, a small principality in Germany. The Hanovers were connected to the British royal line as descendants of Elizabeth Stuart (d. 1662), daughter of James I of England (r. 1603-1625) and brief Queen of Bohemia through her husband Frederick V of the Palatinate.
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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...
George I © George was elector of Hanover and, from 1714, the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain. George was born on 28 Mary 1660 in Hanover, Germany, the eldest son of the Duke of...
George I was the first monarch of the Hanoverian dynasty, grandson of the ‘Winter Queen’ — Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James VI and I. He inherited the British throne on the death of his second cousin Queen Anne.
George I (r. 1714-27) Elector of Hanover (r.1698-1727) and king of Great Britain, chosen to prevent a Catholic succession. He was an unpopular king who could not speak English and relied heavily on his ministers, leading to the emergence of the office of prime minister.
The Electorate of Hanover (German: Kurfürstentum Hannover or simply Kurhannover) was an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire, located in northwestern Germany and taking its name from the capital city of Hanover.
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In 1714 George I, prince-elector of Hanover and a descendant of King James VI and I, assumed the throne of Great Britain and Ireland, marking the beginning of Hanoverian rule over the British Empire.
