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  2. George Louis became the first British monarch of the House of Hanover as George I in 1714. [3]: 13 The dynasty provided six British monarchs: Of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland (changed in 1801 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): [note 1]

  3. Sep 23, 2024 · house of Hanover, British royal house of German origin, descended from George Louis, elector of Hanover, who succeeded to the British crown, as George I, in 1714. The dynasty provided six monarchs: George I (reigned 1714–27), George II (reigned 1727–60), George III (reigned 1760–1820), George IV (reigned 1820–30), William IV (reigned ...

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  4. Mar 3, 2021 · Parliament, and especially the Commons, increased and solidified their power. She was the first monarch in British history at that point to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years on the throne. Victoria died aged 81 in January 1901.

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  5. He was the first British monarch of the House of Hanover. Born in Hanover to Ernest Augustus and Sophia of Hanover, George inherited the titles and lands of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg from his father and uncles.

  6. Jan 15, 2024 · King George I was the first of the Hanoverian monarchs who ruled over Britain from 1714 to 1727. He was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 28, 1660, and was the eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, and Sophia of the Palatinate.

  7. The Hanoverians came to power in difficult circumstances that looked set to undermine the stability of British society. The first of their Kings, George I, was only 52nd in line to the throne, but the nearest Protestant according to the Act of Settlement.

  8. Feb 1, 2023 · The House of Hanover is a royal house that first ruled Hanover and then Great Britain from 1714 to 1901. The British Hanoverians began with George I when he succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714), who had no children.

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