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George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 ( O.S.) until his death in 1760.
7 de may. de 2024 · George II, king of Great Britain and elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760. Although he possessed sound political judgment, his lack of self-confidence caused him to rely heavily on his ministers, most notable of whom was Sir Robert Walpole.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
20 de ene. de 2023 · King George I became the first Hanoverian ruler in Britain in 1714 thanks to Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) having no children. George was Elector of Hanover, a small principality in Germany, and the queen's nearest Protestant relative.
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18 August – two of the four rebellious Scottish lords, the Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmerinoch, are beheaded in the Tower (Lord Lovat executed 1747). 20 September – Charles Edward Stuart escapes to France with the aid of Flora MacDonald.
The Battle of Culloden, the climax of the Jacobite Rising of 1745, was fought near Inverness on 16 April 1746. It finally settled a contest for the British monarchy that had lasted almost 60 years.
30 de ene. de 2023 · After some initial success (which led to the national anthem in its current form becoming popular among the Hanoverian loyalists), Charles was defeated at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746. Subsequent Jacobite plots had no realistic prospect of success.
King George II (1727 - 1760) House of Hanover Family Tree. Detailed Tree. Timeline 1727 - 1760. Name: King George II. Full Name: George Augustus. Born: October 30, 1683 at Herrenhausen, Hanover. Parents: George I and Sophia Dorothea. Relation to Charles III: 6th great-grandfather. House of: Hanover.
