George I (Noun)
Meaning
Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- George I was the Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727.
- George I's ascension to the British throne was due to the Act of Settlement of 1701, which ensured a Protestant succession.
- During his reign, George I relied heavily on his trusted advisor Robert Walpole, who served as the de facto prime minister.
- George I faced opposition from the Jacobites, who sought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne.
- George I died on June 11, 1727, while traveling to Hanover, and was succeeded by his son George II.