George I Biography

Marries Sophia Dorothea, daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick

Junior officer in the Allied army which comes to the relief of Vienna from the Turks

Birth of George II, Schloss Herrenhausen, son of George I & Sophia Dorothea

Distinguishes himself at the Battle of Neerwinden

Sophia Dorothea is imprisoned for infidelity with von Konigsmark, a Swedish Colonel

Sophia Dorothia is arrested by George in the castle of Ahlden until her death

George I is divorced from Sophia Dorothea of Zell

George Is marriage to Sophea Dorothea is anulled

Succeeds as Elector of Hanover

The Act of Settlement excludes Catholics from the throne

The Act of Settlement excludes James II & descendants from the throne. Act of Settlement, settles succession if William III, Mary II or Anne have no heirs

The Act of Settlement excludes Catholics from the throne, including James II. Act of Settlement, settles succession if William III, Mary II or Anne have no heirs

The Act of Settlement excludes Catholics from the throne, including James II. Act of Settlement, settles succession if William III, Mary II or Anne have no heirs

The Act of Settlement excludes James II & his descendants from the throne

Marries Caroline of Anspach

Appointed Commander of the Imperial Army on the Upper Rhine, 1707-1709

Appointed Commander of the Imperial Army on the Upper Rhine, 1707-1709

Appointed Commander of the Imperial Army on the Upper Rhine, 1707-1709

Appointed Commander of the Imperial Army on the Upper Rhine, 1707-1709

Attempts to prevent Orleans from uniting the French Army & the Jacobites

The Scottish Parliament accepts the Act of Union

The Act of Union creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain

Scotland loses its Parliament

Scotland loses its Parliament & is represented in UK Parliament with 45 MPs & 16 peers. Scotlad is represented in the Parliament of Britain with 45 MPs & 16 peers

Unification is legislated after the Monarchy experiences the conflics of 2 Parliaments

Overcomes the 1701 Scottish Parliaments refusal to accept Hanoverian succession.

Scotland is represented in the Parliament of Britain with 45 MPs & 16 peers.

Scotland loses its Parliament & is represented in UK Parliament with 45 MPs & 16 peers.

Scotland loses its Parliament.

Scotland retains its legal system & established Church.

The Act of Union creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

Unification is legislated after the Monarchy experiences the conflics of 2 Parliaments.

Unification solves the Scottish Parliaments refusal of Hanoverian succession.

Appointed Member of College of Electors of the Empire

Appointed Member of College of Electors

Appointed Arch Treasurer of the Empire

The Treaty of Utrecht recognises the Hanoverian succession in Great Britain.

The Treaty of Utrecht recognises the Hanoverian succession in Great Britain.

The settlement recognises the Hanoverian succession before his accession.

The settlement recognises the Hanoverian succession before his accession.

George I becomes heir to the British throne after the death of his mother, Sophia

The Act of Settlement recognizes George Is succession as King of Britain & Ireland

Great grandson of James I & son of the 1st Elector of Hanover

Accession confirms the succession recognised by France at Utrecht.

Succeeds to the throne of Great Britain, does not speak English. Anne dies without an heir

Declared King on the death of Queen Anne

Accession confirms the succession recognised by France at Utrecht.

Inherits the foreign policy consequences of the Utrecht peace.

Inherits the foreign policy consequences of the Utrecht peace.

Arrives at Greenwich on entering Britain as king.

Lands in Greenwich accompanied by his son Prince George Augustus, the future George II

Crowned King of Great Britain

Handel composes "The Water Music" for a royal water-party for George I

1st Jacobite rebellion breaks out in Braemar

Defeats the Jacobites in battle

George is threatened by Jacobite rebellion & Orleans is threatened by Philip V. An alliance is signed with the Duke of Orleans which the Dutch join in 1716

Under the Act of Grace a general pardon is issued to all Jacobites

Secures an alliance of Britain & Holland against Russia after the dismissal of Walpole. After the dismissal of Walpole secures an alliance of Britain & France against Russia

Secures an alliance of Britain & Holland against Russia after the dismissal of Walpole. Aids Sunderland & Stanhope in ousting Walpole

Under the Act of Grace a general pardon is issued to all Jacobites

Abandons the Swedish alliance to protect George Is electoral interests

The Stuart Pretender should leave France as soon as the Treaty is signed. The fortifications of Dunkirk & Mardyk should be destroyed. Rebel subjects from Britain, France or Holland are not allowed asylum. France, Britain & Holland sign the Triple Alliance. France, Britain & Holland should support the articles of Utrecht

George I is threatened by a Jacobite invasion from Spain & declares war on Philip V

The Emperor guarantees the Hanoverian succession and the succession of the Orleans. Austria, Britain, France & the Dutch sign an alliance

The post-Utrecht settlement shapes later diplomacy involving Spain, Sicily and Sardinia.

Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria want Spain keep the treaties of Utrecht. Britain, France, Holland & Austria aim to counter Spanish ambitions in Italy

The post-Utrecht settlement shapes later diplomacy involving Spain, Sicily and Sardinia.

George Is interest in music leads to the foundation of the Royal Academy of Music

Provides for Anglo-Prussian alliance & dynastic links

Promises to return Gibraltar to Spain

Allies Britain, Prussia & France against Austria & Spain

Buried in Leinschloss Church, 1st British monarch to be buried abroad since Richard I

The Spanish sieze Gibraltar

Visits Hanover

Death of George I, of apoplexy on his way to Hanover. Death of George I, at Osnabruck Castle in the room he was born in