George I Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Treaty of Utrecht

Accession confirms the succession recognised by France at Utrecht.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1714-1727

Treaty of Utrecht

Inherits the foreign policy consequences of the Utrecht peace.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1714-1727

Utrecht Settlement Inherited

Inherits the foreign policy consequences of the Utrecht peace.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1714-1727

Landing at Greenwich

Arrives at Greenwich on entering Britain as king.

Role range: 1714-1727

Landing-Greenwich

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Coronation

Crowned King of Great Britain

Role range: 1714-1727

Death of George I

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Reform of Royal Succession

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Hanoverian Succession Takes Effect

George I succeeded Queen Anne under the Protestant line established by the Act of Settlement.

The Water Music

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Siege of Braemar

1st Jacobite rebellion breaks out in Braemar

Role range: 1714-1727

Battle of Sheriffmuir

Defeats the Jacobites in battle

Role range: 1714-1727

Alliance George I and Duke of Orleans

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Treaty of Triple Alliance

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Alliance Britain and Holland

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

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1714-1727

Dismissal

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

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1714-1727

Act of Grace

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

Role range: 1714-1719

Pardon

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

Role range: 1714-1719

Triple Alliance

Abandons the Swedish alliance to protect George Is electoral interests

Role range: 1714-1719

Quadruple Alliance

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Declaration of War

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Quadruple Alliance

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Aftermath of Utrecht

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

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1714-1727

Treaty of Utrecht

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

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1714-1727

RAM

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

Role range: 1714-1727

Treaty of Charlottenburg

Provides for Anglo-Prussian alliance & dynastic links

Role range: 1714-1727

Treaty of Hanover

Allies Britain, Prussia & France against Austria & Spain

Role range: 1714-1727

Promises to return Gibraltar to Spain

Promises to return Gibraltar to Spain

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1714-1727

Hanover Treaty Signed

Britain France and Prussia concluded the Treaty of Hanover in September 1725.

Role range: 1714-1727

British French Prussian Alliance Formed

The Hanover agreement aligned three European powers against pressures arising from the Vienna alliance.

Role range: 1714-1727

George First Supports Alliance

George I backed the new diplomatic agreement while acting as both British king and Hanoverian elector.

Role range: 1714-1727

France Joins Hanover Convention

French participation strengthened the diplomatic weight of the treaty alongside Britain and Prussia.

Role range: 1714-1727

Prussia Joins Hanover Convention

Prussia became a founding participant in the Hanover alliance despite later shifts in its policy.

Role range: 1714-1727

Austrian Spanish Alignment Prompts Response

The alliance responded to the political consequences of the rapprochement between Austria and Spain.

Role range: 1714-1727

Treaty Guards Member Security

The treaty promised mutual support for the security and interests of its participants.

Role range: 1714-1727

European Balance Shapes Negotiations

British ministers regarded the new agreement as a way to counter an unfavourable continental alignment.

Role range: 1714-1727

Hanoverian Dynastic Interests Considered

George I's concerns as Elector of Hanover affected Britain's continental diplomatic calculations.

Role range: 1714-1727

Alliance Diplomacy Centres on Hanover

Negotiators used the Hanoverian court as a setting for a major diplomatic agreement.

Role range: 1714-1727

British Diplomacy Coordinates French Policy

British and French officials coordinated their responses to the emerging Austrian Spanish partnership.

Role range: 1714-1727

Prussian Security Concerns Discussed

Prussia weighed the strategic implications of joining the new coalition.

Role range: 1714-1727