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Sophia (born Princess Sophia of the Palatinate; 14 October [ O.S. 3 October] 1630 – 8 June [ O.S. 28 May] 1714) was Electress of Hanover from 19 December 1692 until 23 January 1698 as the consort of Prince Elector Ernest Augustus.
Apr 9, 2024 · Sophia (born Oct. 14, 1630, The Hague—died June 8, 1714, Herrenhausen, Hanover) was the electress of Hanover and heir to the British throne, whose son became George I of Great Britain.
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Sep 22, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Sophia of Hanover, the daughter of Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V, Elector Palatine. She was the mother of King George I of Great Britain and the potential heir to the English throne after the Glorious Revolution.
Sophia was a granddaughter of James I and the next non-catholic heir to the British throne after Anne. She died in 1714, seven weeks before Anne and her son George Lewis became George I.
Jun 6, 2014 · Learn about Sophia of Hanover, the heiress to the crowns of England and Ireland, who died in 1714. She was a direct descendant of James I and a Protestant, but never became queen due to the Act of Settlement and Anne's hostility.
Sophia was a granddaughter of James I of England and the heiress presumptive to the English crown. She married Ernst August, Elector of Hanover, and had seven children, including King George I.
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Born in The Hague, the daughter of Frederick V (q.v.), Elector of Pfalz who became King of Bohemia and of Elisabeth Stuart (qq.v.). In 1658 she married Ernst August of Hanover and her eldest son became George I (q.v.) of England. She died on 8 June 1714. New search.
