George Louis, Elector of Hanover

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electorate of Hanover
gptkbp:born May 28, 1660
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._George's_Chapel,_Windsor_Castle
gptkbp:died April 11, 1727
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Hanover
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ernest_Augustus,_Elector_of_Hanover
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Louis, Elector of Hanover
gptkbp:knownFor Becoming the first monarch of the House of Hanover in Great Britain
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Sophia_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:nationality British
German
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ernest_Augustus,_Elector_of_Hanover
gptkbp:reign 1714-1727
gptkbp:religion Anglicanism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkb:Union_of_England_and_Scotland
Act of Settlement 1701
Support for the arts
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Promotion of scientific research
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for education and literacy
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Support for public works
Promotion of the Whig party
Influence on the development of constitutional monarchy
Ascended to the throne in 1714
Influence_on_British_culture
Influence_on_British_politics
Influence_on_British_foreign_policy
Influence_on_British_law
Involvement_in_European_politics
Cultural_patronage_in_Britain
Establishment_of_the_Hanoverian_dynasty_in_Britain
Establishment_of_the_British_monarchy's_role_in_government
Development_of_the_British_monarchy
Establishment_of_the_Cabinet_system
Establishment_of_the_Hanoverian_court
Establishment_of_the_Hanoverian_succession
Influence_on_the_British_Parliament
Promotion_of_the_British_constitution
Support_for_the_British_navy
Support_for_the_Protestant_succession
Support_for_the_arts_and_culture_in_Britain
Support_for_the_development_of_British_society
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_Royal_Society
Support_for_the_expansion_of_the_British_Empire
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_British_state.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophia_Dorothea_of_Celle
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:title King of Great Britain