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Apr 24, 2024 · In 1701, Sophia of Hanover, granddaughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England, had been chosen over many Catholic claimants as heir should Queen Anne die without living issue. Sophia predeceased Anne, so the succession passed to her son, who became George I.
The Act for the Naturalization of the Most Excellent Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, and the Issue of her Body was an Act of the Parliament of England (4 & 5 Ann. c. 16.) in 1705.
- 25 October 1705
- 21 December 1705
- 1 January 1949
- 4 & 5 Ann. c. 16, (Ruffhead: 4 Ann. c. 4)
2 days ago · Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) [a] was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, which merged the kingdoms of Scotland and England. Before this, she was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702. Anne was born during the reign of her uncle King Charles II.
- 8 March 1702 – 1 August 1714
- Anne Hyde
5 days ago · The House of Windsor, the reigning royal house of the British monarchy, are descendants of Sophia of Hanover (1630-1714), a Wittelsbach Princess of the Palatinate by birth and Electress of Hanover by marriage, who had inherited the succession rights of the House of Stuart and passed them on to the House of Hanover.
- 11th century
- Ludwig III
Apr 23, 2024 · Frederick was the eldest surviving son of Frederick William I, king of Prussia, and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, daughter of George I of Britain. Frederick’s upbringing and education were strictly controlled by his father, who was a martinet as well as a paranoiac.
- Matthew Smith Anderson
- What is Frederick II known for?Frederick II, king of Prussia (1740–86), was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and...
- When was Frederick II born?Frederick II was born on January 24, 1712, in Berlin, Prussia (now in Germany).
- When did Frederick II ascend the throne?Frederick II ascended the throne, becoming the king of Prussia, in 1740, following the death of his father, Frederick William I.
May 2, 2024 · Sophia of Hanover was the daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart, the eldest daughter of King James VI of Scotland who later became King James I of England. She married Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover in 1658 and the couple went on to have seven children together.
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