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  1. Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle (15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726) was the repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain. The union with George, her first cousin, was a marriage of state , arranged by her father George William , her father-in-law the Elector of Hanover , and her mother-in-law, Electress Sophia of ...

  2. Apr 9, 2024 · Sophia Dorothea (born Sept. 13, 1666—died Nov. 23, 1726, Schloss Ahlden, Lower Saxony) was the wife of George Louis, elector of Hanover (George I of Great Britain), who accused her of infidelity and imprisoned her for 32 years. The only child of George William, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle, by a Huguenot lady named Eleanore d’Olbreuze ...

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  3. Feb 21, 2023 · Sophia Dorothea of Celle was the wife of King George I of England, but her marriage was a nightmare of betrayal, abuse, and imprisonment. Learn about her tragic facts, from her illegitimate birth to her mysterious death, in this article.

  4. Oct 3, 2017 · Learn about the life and marriage of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the daughter of a duke and a Frenchwoman, who became the wife of George I, the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain. Discover how she faced her husband's infidelity, her father-in-law's favoritism, and her own imprisonment in a tragic story of love and betrayal.

  5. Mother. Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March [ O.S. 16 March] 1687 [1] [2] – 28 June 1757) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King Frederick William I, from 1713 to 1740. She was the mother of Frederick the Great (King Frederick II of Prussia).

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  7. Mar 3, 2017 · Learn about the life and fate of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, who married George Louis, Electoral Prince of Hanover, for money and ended up in a bitter divorce and imprisonment. Read her letters, her father's orders, and her tragic story.

  8. Oct 30, 2014 · Learn about the life and legacy of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the first wife of King George I of Great Britain. Discover how she influenced the Georgian era and the royal family.

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