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Eric I Abelsøn (Danish: Erik 1. Abelsøn af Danmark) (died 27 May 1272) was a Danish nobleman. He was the ruling Duke of Schleswig from 1260 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of King Abel of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig and Mechtild of Holstein.
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.
Dec 28, 2021 · King George I was born on 28th May 1660 to Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg and Sophia of the Palatinate at Hanover. He was the couple’s first child and was christened George Ludwig. George was educated by a governess and was also schooled in horsemanship and military skills.
Royal Family Tree of King George I to King George V. 1714 — 1837 George I 1660—1727 Sophia Dorothea of Celle 1666—1726 Mary 1723—1772 m. Frederick Il of Hesse-Cassell Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace Louise 1724—1751 m.
Jan 18, 2023 · On 1 August 1714, having only ever visited England once (around 1680), George became King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. He was, at 54 years old, the oldest monarch to ever take the throne. There was no immediate and organised opposition to this switch of royal houses.
- Mark Cartwright
- 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...
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The following is a simplified family tree of the English, Scottish, and British monarchs. For more-detailed charts see: Family tree of the British royal family from James VI and I to the present.
