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Jul 22, 2024 · "electress of Hanover Sophia" published on by null. (1630–1714).Sophia was a granddaughter of James I by his daughter Elizabeth, who had married the elector palatine. On the death in 1700 of Anne's last surviving child, William, duke of Gloucester, Sophia was the next non‐catholic heir, and was recognized in the Act of Settlement of 1701.
Jul 1, 2011 · Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630 1714), grand-daughter of James I and mother of George I, is best remembered as the link between the Houses of Stuart and Hanover. But, above all, she was a gifted and prolific chronicler and her detailed memoirs and letters give us an insider s view of life for the top echelons of society in the 16th century.
Dec 3, 2019 · Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was born on 26 March 1687 at the Leineschloss in Hanover as the daughter of the then Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg, later King George I of Great Britain, and Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Her elder brother became King George II of Great Britain in 1727. Her parents’ marriage had quickly turned [read more]
Feb 16, 2024 · Princess Sophia of The Palatinate dilahirkan pada tanggal 14 Oktober 1630. Kedua orang tuanya dijuluki “Winter King and Queen of Bohemia” melarikan diri ke Republik Belanda setelah kekalahan di…
Jul 1, 2011 · The detailed memoirs and letters of a gifted and prolific chronicler provide an insider’s view of life for the top echelons of society in the 16th century Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630–1714), granddaughter of James I, and mother of George I, is best remembered as the link between the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.
Jun 8, 2013 · Sophia was intelligent and well-read. She was an admirer of the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Leibniz and the two regularly corresponded. Sophia and her husband did much work improving the Hanover ancestral home at Herrenhausen, particularly the beautiful gardens.
Sophia's daughter Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668-1705) married Frederick I of Prussia, from whom the later Prussian kings and German emperors descend. The connection between the German emperors and the British royal family, which was renewed by several marriages in future generations, would become an issue during World War I .
