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Georg Ludwig elector of Hanover became George I of England  in 1714 simply because he was the Protestant heir nearest in blood to the late Queen Anne & therefore the most credible alternative to a Catholic Stuart restoration under the deposed James II. George never learned to speak English & partly because of that as well as his prioritizing Hanover over Britain, he never won the affection or even respect of the British (portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller) Kings And Queens Of England, English Monarchs, King George I, Portraits Of Men, Hanoverian, Royal History, Elisabeth Ii, The Tempest, Georgian Era

Georg Ludwig elector of Hanover became George I of England in 1714 simply because he was the Protestant heir nearest in blood to the late Queen Anne & therefore the most credible alternative to a Catholic Stuart restoration under the deposed James II. George never learned to speak English & partly because of that as well as his prioritizing Hanover over Britain, he never won the affection or even respect of the British (portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller)

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George II, 1683 - 1760. Reigned 1727 - 1760 | Page 7 | National Galleries of Scotland Hanoverian Kings, Coronation Robes, Hanover Germany, King George Ii, Military Costumes, English Royal Family, King George Iii, Uk History, Royal History

Born in Hanover, Germany, George II was the last British monarch to be born outside Great Britain. His father succeeded to the British throne in 1714 and made George the Prince of Wales, yet their relationship was fraught and they were notorious for their many conflicts. The prince succeeded to the throne in 1727 but in his early years as king took little control over the government, instead favouring Whig politician Sir Robert Walpole to operate as his Prime Minister. After Walpole’s…

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