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King of England George Augustus Hanover, II

King of England George Augustus Hanover, II

Male 1683 - 1760  (76 years)

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  • Name George Augustus Hanover 
    Title King of England 
    Suffix II 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 30 Oct 1683  Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, , Niedersachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation King of England reigned 1727 to 1760 
    Stories and Notes George II was born in Hanover the son of George I and Sophia of Celle. He married Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach in 1705 an attractive and intelligent woman, and they had 9 children. In 1708 he took part in the Battle of Oudenarde in Belgium against the French.

    His father became King George I of England in 1714 and he became Prince of Wales. However his father’s treatment of his mother whom he had imprisoned left son George with a hatred of his father and they regularly quarrelled. He was even put under arrest by his father who excluded him from public ceremonies. When his father died in 1727 he became King George II and set about changing his father’s policies. Walpole was expected to be dismissed but survived on the intervention of Queen Caroline.

    The death of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI in 1740 led to the European War of Austrian Succession in which the British and Dutch supported Marie Theresa’s claim to the Austrian throne against the Prussians and French. George II personally led his troops at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, becoming the last British monarch to lead his troops into battle. The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, in which Charles Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’) landed in Scotland and marched with a Highland army into England, was defeated at Culloden in 1746 and Scottish opposition brutally suppressed by George’s second son Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. Like his father he quarrelled with his eldest son Frederick, Prince of Wales, over his marriage but Frederick died suddenly in 1751.

    The final years of his reign saw George retiring from active politics; however it was a period in which British dominance overseas grew. William Pitt became Prime Minister during the Seven years war against France which spread to India and North America. Robert Clive secured the Indian continent for Britain at the Battle of Plassey, and General Wolfe captured Quebec in Canada. George II died in 1760 of an aneurysm while seated on his water closet. He was succeeded by his grandson also called George. 
    To Lady Kathleen 10 x cousin 10 times removed 
    Death 25 Oct 1760  Kensington Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3328  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father King of England George Louis Hanover, I,   b. 28 May 1660, Leineschloss, Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1727, Osnabr Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Duchess of Brunswick - Luneburg Sophia Dorothea,   b. 5 Sep 1666, Celle Castle, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1726, Castle of Ahlden, Hanover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 21 Nov 1682  Castle Chapel, Heidelberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce Yes, date unknown 
    Divorced 1694 
    Divorce 
    Family ID F1817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Von Brandenburg,   b. 1 Mar 1683, Ansbach, , Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1737, St. James Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 22 Aug 1705  Schloss Herrenhausen, Hannover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Prince of Wales Frederrick Louis Hanover,   b. 20 Jan 1707, Hanover, , Niedersachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1751, Leicester House, St Martin's, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
    Family ID F1818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Oct 1683 - Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, , Niedersachsen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Aug 1705 - Schloss Herrenhausen, Hannover, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Oct 1760 - Kensington Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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    George II of Great Britain