George I HANOVER, KING OF ENGLAND

Birth:
28 Mar 1660
Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover
Death:
11 Jun 1727
Osnabruck, Hanover
Burial:
4 Aug 1727
Domkirche, Hanover
Marriage:
22 Nov 1682
Celle
Notes:
                   Note: George Louis was the son of Ernest Augustus, elector of Hanover, and Sophia, a granddaughter of King James I of England. He succeeded his father as Prince-Elector in 1698. The Act of Settlement (12 Jun 1701), seeking to ensure a Protestant succession in Great Britain, decreed that, in default of issue to either King William III or Princess Anne (later Queen Anne), the crown was to pass to Sophia as granddaughter of James I, and to the heirs of her body being Protestants. Thus, George became heir to the throne after his mother died on 8 Jun 1714 and acceded on 1 Aug 1714 upon the death of Queen Anne. The German affairs remained a primary concern for George I throughout his reign in Great Britain. He made periodic lengthy visits to Hanover and was unable to speak English until the end of his life. Unpopular in England, George survived two Jacobite rebellions in 1715 and 1719. In 1715 the intrigues with the Jacobites led to dismissal of key Tory ministers including Viscount Bolingbroke, Duke of Ormonde and Stafford. As a result, George relied on the Whig ministers reasoning that the Tories were favorable to the Stuart cause. The administrative skills of George's ministers, Earl Stanhope, Viscount Townshend and Robert Walpole, strengthened the position of the House of Hanover in domestic affairs. Showing a keen interest in foreign politics, George I contributed to the formation of the third Triple Alliance with the Netherlands and France. The king's involvement in the South Sea Company affair (1720) undermined his position. However, Walpole's handling of the affair helped the king avoid a conflict with the House of Commons. Since that time the Whigs dominated political scene, and Walpole's preeminence among his colleagues earned his position of First Lord of the Treasury the unofficial title of prime minister. The Treaty of Hanover between England, France and Prussia, arranged by George I and Viscount Townshend, was signed (Sep 1725) to safeguard the British trade interests.
Sophie Dorthea of Celle BRAUNSCHWIEGLUNEBURG, PRINCESS
Birth:
15 Sep 1666
Celle, Braunschweig
Death:
23 Nov 1726
Ahlden, Hannover
Burial:
Celle
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
George II HANOVER, KING OF ENGLAND
Birth:
30 Oct 1683
Herrenhausen, Palace, Hannover, Germany
Death:
25 Oct 1760
Kensington, Palace, London, England
Notes:
                   George II (reigned 1727-60), at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French. Like his father, for much of his reign George's political options were limited by the strength of the Jacobite cause (James Stuart the Old Pretender, and then his son, Charles Edward Stuart), with which many of the Tories were linked. George's reign was threatened in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, landed in Scotland. After some initial success (which led to the popularity of the national anthem in its current form becoming popular among the Hanoverian loyalists), Charles was defeated at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 and the
Jacobite threat was over. The foundations of the industrial revolution were
laid during George's reign, with new levels of production in industries such as coal and shipbuilding and also in agriculture, together with a rapid rise in population. Overseas, trade was boosted by successes such as Clive's victories in India at Arcot (1751) and Plassey (1757) which placed Madras and Bengal under British control, and Wolfe's capture of French-held Quebec in 1759 (part of a successful campaign which transferred Canada with its wealthy trade in fish and fur from Bourbon to British rule). As the country prospered and George's reign lengthened, George's early unpopularity (he did not travel far in England, and much preferred Hanover) changed into a general respect. The king's eldest son, Frederick, died in 1751. George's grandson therefore inherited the throne, on George's death in 1760.
He is the last monarch to be buried at Westminster Abbey.
2
Sophia Dorothea HANOVRE
Birth:
26 Mar 1687
Hanovre, Allemagne
Death:
28 Jun 1757
Palais Monbijou, Berlin, Allemagne
Frederick William I PRUSSIA, KING 
Marr:
28 Nov 1706
Berlin, Allemagne 
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George I Hanover, King of England - Sophie Dorthea of Celle Braunschwiegluneburg, Princess

George I Hanover, King of England was born at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover 28 Mar 1660. His parents were Ernest Augustus Brunswick Hanovre, Duke and Sophia Princess of Pfalz Hanover, Bohemia.

He married Sophie Dorthea of Celle Braunschwiegluneburg, Princess 22 Nov 1682 at Celle . Sophie Dorthea of Celle Braunschwiegluneburg, Princess was born at Celle, Braunschweig 15 Sep 1666 .

They were the parents of 2 children:
George II Hanover, King of England born 30 Oct 1683.
Sophia Dorothea Hanovre born 26 Mar 1687.

George I Hanover, King of England died 11 Jun 1727 at Osnabruck, Hanover .

Sophie Dorthea of Celle Braunschwiegluneburg, Princess died 23 Nov 1726 at Ahlden, Hannover .