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Ansbach in the 17th century. Caroline was born on 1 March 1683 at Ansbach, the daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his second wife, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. Her father was the ruler of one of the smallest German states; he died of smallpox at the age of 32, when Caroline was three years old.
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (born March 1, 1683, Ansbach, Brandenburg-Ansbach [Germany]—died November 20, 1737, London, England) was the wife of King George II of Great Britain (reigned 1727–60). Beautiful and intelligent, she exercised an influence over her husband that was decisive in establishing and maintaining Sir Robert Walpole as ...
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Long neglected in studies of the eighteenth century, Caroline of Ansbach (1683–1737) has come to be seen as an outstanding figure who was key to the development of early Hanoverian court culture.1 A Protestant and German princess, she started a new life in Britain when her father-in-law, the Elector of Hanover, succeeded to the British throne ...
Wilhelmine Caroline of Brandenburg - Ansbach was a daughter of Johann Friedrich, margrave of Brandenburg - Ansbach (d. 1686). She was born at Ansbach on 1 March 1683 and spent her youth primarily at Dresden and Berlin, where she formed a close friendship with Sophie Charlotte (1668-1705), queen of Prussia (from 1701-1705) and wife of Friedrich ...
Caroline of Ansbach (1683–1737)Queen of England. Name variations: Wilhelmina Carolina, Caroline the Good, Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach or Anspach. Born Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline in Ansbach, Germany, on March 1, 1683; died at St. James' Palace, London, England, on November 20, 1737; daughter of John Frederick, margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d.
Caroline of Ansbach (äns´bäkh), 1683–1737, queen consort of George II of England, daughter of the margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. She married George in 1705 while he was electoral prince of Hanover and bore him three sons and five daughters. Source for information on Caroline of Ansbach: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
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Feb 25, 2023 · Abstract. This chapter begins with the story of Caroline’s life, the first part of which was spent at the courts of Ansbach, Dresden, Berlin, and finally Hanover as the wife of the Electoral Prince, George Augustus. As Princess of Wales from 1714 and Queen Consort of George II from 1727, Caroline played a crucial dynastic role by producing a ...
