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From: "Jeff Tendick" <>
Subject: Re: [G-T] Kings of England
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 23:09:30 -0600
References: <41.16ca067b.2976c25e@aol.com>

Forgive me, I meant 1714, not 1774. I struck the wrong key. Guess I should
turn on the lights late at night when I answer these things! George I was
around 55 years old at the time he was enthroned in 1714. And most assuredly
he was dead by 1774 ... although it's been rumoured that dead kings seem to
do less harm than living ones!

George II took the throne in 1727, George III 1761; George IV 1820. George
III was the first of the "Hanoverians" to actually have been born in
England.

Jeff Tendick
Galena, Illinois

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>
> Hi, over there in Texas,
>
> > When George I ascended to England's throne in 1774, he was called also
the
> > Elector of Hanover. He spoke no English, only German.
> > Anyone else have more complete information on this?
>
> George I was born in Hannover 1660 and died 1727. Both parents were from
> "Germany" = "German speaking contries". He was Elector of Hanover, and
> because his greatgrandfather of his mothers side was Jakob I of England he
> inherited England and became ruler of England and as well Hanover.
>
> Georg II, (son of Georg I) became King of England and Hanover, until 1760,
> too. He married a German princess too.
>
> Georg III (grandson of Georg II) again married a German princess, lived
until
> 1820, but from 1810 because of menthal sickness, his son (later Georg IV)
> ruled the state. It was he with his parliament, who stayed to conservative
> colonial ideas, which caused the break of the 13 northamerican colonies.
One
> of his secretarys, Pitt jun., wanted the emancipation of the catholics in
> Irland, but Pitt had to stepp down 1801.
>
> Georg IV (son of Georg III) was King of Hanover and England until 1830 and
> was a dandy. He had married a non aristocratic woman, but later he married
a
> German princess in a very unlucky marriage.
>
> Wilhelm IV (brother of George IV) King of England, Irland and Hannover,.
> again : he married to a German pricess, thre only daughter died, but he
had
> 10 children with an actress.
>
> after 1837 his brother Ernst August became King of Hannover, and his niece
> became Queen Victoria of England. Ernst August married Friederike , which
> had a son out of her second marriage which you know well : Prince
> Solms-Braunfels. He now was the stepson of the Hanoverian King, whe he
> travelled around Texas.
>
> Everybody was kin to other aristocrats !
> Wars and marriages were a legitime way to "recieve" counties.
>
> Gisela Laudi
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
>
> --
> If someone really wants to learn, how life in the Kingdom of Prussia in
the
> first half of 19th century was for the 'normal' people, and about the
reasons
> of emigration and emigration to Texas, I can only propose you to read my
> well researched book :
> Visit my website: www.GiselaLaudi.de
>
> About my genealogical / historical fiction novel "I am Justina Tubbe".
> She was a weavers wife in the Kingdom of Prussia and immigrated to Texas
in
> 1855 in the age of 60 years.
>
>
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