Arrest of Sophia Dorothea of Celle1694
George I has George IIs mother Dorothea imprisoned for life
Historical person
George II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for George II, based on 22 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
22 records1694–176018 events10 places
Chronological biography
1694
1705
Marriage1705
George II marries Caroline of Ansbach
Naturalization1705
Naturalized as a British subject
Succession1705
Succeeds as King of Great Britain
Marriage22 August 1705
Marries Caroline, daughter of John Ferederick Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1706
Award1706
Anne sends Halifax to Hanover to bestow upon George II the Order of the Garter
1707
Birth of Frederick Louis31 January 1707
Birth of Frederick Louis, eldest son of George II
1708
Battle of Oudenaarde11 July 1708
Fights at the Battle of Oudenaarde
1714
Investiture22 September 1714
Created Prince of Wales. Created Earl Chester
1727
Succession22 June 1727
Succeeds as King of Great Britain, the Prince of Wales succeeds his father, George I
Coronation11 October 1727
Crowned at Westminster Abbey
1729
Treaty of Seville1729
Peace is concluded with Spain
1737
Exile of George II10 October 1737
Exiles the Prince of Wales from Court in anger with his collaboration with opposition
1742
Alliance Great Britain and France1742
Attempts ocreate an anti-French alliance to stop French expansion east of the Rhine
Exile of George II18 February 1742
The exile of the Prince of Wales ends after 4 years of ostracism
1743
Battle of Dettingen27 June 1743
The Last time a British sovereign commands a Battle. A British, Austrian & Hanoverian "Pragmatic army" defeats the French on the River Main
1748
Rule of Madras18 October 1748
Under the Treaty of Aix-la-chapelle France cedes Madras to Britain
Succession18 October 1748
Under the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle France recognizes the Hanoverian succession
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle18 October 1748
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the war of Austrian Succession. France repudiates Charles Stuart & recognizes the Hanoverian succession. Britain gains Madras
1749
Ohio Company1749
Grants a charter to the Ohio Company & 500,000 acres to London & Virginian merchants
1760
Death of George II25 October 1760
Death of George II, at Kensington Palace
Burial11 November 1760
George II is buried in Westminster Abbey
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.