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King george ii family tree George II (born November 10 [October 30, Old Style], , Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover—died October 25, , London) was the king of Great Britain and elector of Hanover from to

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George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November [a] – 25 October ) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June until his death in

George ii of great britain children George II (George Augustus, 10 November – 25 October ) was a British king. He was born in Germany. He was the last British monarch born outside of Great Britain. New British law in the early s allowed that only his father's mother, Sophia of Hanover, and her Protestant children to inherit the British throne.

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George i of great britain Key facts about King George II who was born October 30, , reigned ( - ) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.

What is king george ii known for The second Hanoverian monarch, King George II ascended the British throne on his detested father’s death on 11th June His reign saw wars at home (Jacobite Rebellion of ) and abroad.

George ii reign The son of George I, George II acceded to the throne in He had frequently fallen out with his father and was worried that he had taken too much of a back seat in running the country. However, on accession, his advisers convinced him of the wisdom of continuity and he allowed Walpole to continue his domination of British politics at least.

King george ii successor George Weigel is one of the world's foremost authorities on the Catholic Church and the author of the New York Times bestseller Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. He is a Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and a consultant on Vatican affairs for NBC News.