Elector George I of Hanover

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf King of Great Britain
Elector of Hanover
gptkbp:born May 28, 1660
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:died June 11, 1727
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ernest_Augustus,_Elector_of_Hanover
gptkbp:finaleDate October 20, 1714
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hanover
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elector George I of Hanover
gptkbp:issue gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:knownFor Establishing_the_Hanoverian_dynasty_in_Britain
gptkbp:language English
German
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Sophia_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:nationality British
German
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Elector_Ernest_Augustus_of_Hanover
gptkbp:reignEnd 1727
gptkbp:reignStart 1714
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_War_(1718–1720)
gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkb:Union_of_England_and_Scotland_1707
Jacobite risings
Act of Settlement 1701
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Promotion of public health initiatives
Promotion of social welfare programs
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for the arts and culture
Treaty of Utrecht 1713
Support for infrastructure development
Promotion of education and literacy
Support for scientific advancements
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Support for military reforms
Formation of the first British Ministry
Promotion of human rights and civil liberties
Treaty of the Quadruple Alliance 1718
Support for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
Establishment_of_the_Bank_of_England
Establishment_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Arts
Support_for_the_Protestant_cause_in_Europe
Establishment_of_the_Hanoverian_succession
Promotion_of_the_Enlightenment_in_Britain
Establishment_of_the_British_East_India_Company
Support_for_the_development_of_the_British_economy
Development_of_the_British_Parliament
Expansion_of_British_colonial_interests
Strengthening_of_the_British_Navy
Support_for_the_South_Sea_Company
Establishment_of_the_Cabinet_system_in_Britain
Promotion_of_diplomatic_relations_with_Europe
Support_for_the_abolition_of_slavery_in_British_colonies
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophia_Dorothea_of_Celle
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland
Elector of Hanover