
George I
George I was the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 until his death in 1727. He was the first monarch of the House of Hanover and came to the throne following the Act of Settlement 1701, which ensured that only Protestant descendants of James VI and I could inherit the English throne.
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George I was a personal investor in and supporter of the South Sea Company.
The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade | SlaveryThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-14
George I is referenced in the context of the procession of his body through the area.
Τα ταπεινά της Αγίου ΚωνσταντίνουKathimerini·
Greece· 2025-11-16
George I established the dukedom for Charles Montagu in 1719.
Jutarnji list - Uspon i pad slavne dinastije: Jednu od najmoćnijih obitelji uništili su bigamija, nezakonite afere i nepromišljena trošenjaJutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·
Croatia· 2025-05-01


























