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    George I

    Birth: 5-28-1660

    Death: 6-11-1727

    Alternate First Name: Georg Ludwig

Biography

George married his cousin Sophia in 1682, but in 1694, accusing her of infidelity, he divorced her and imprisoned her.  George became King in 1714. He faced a rebellion by Jacobites in 1715. He died in 1727 and was succeeded by his son.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 14, 1833

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George married his cousin Sophia in 1682, but in 1694, accusing her of infidelity, he divorced her and imprisoned her. George became King in 1714. He faced a rebellion by Jacobites in 1715. He died in 1727 and was succeeded by his son.
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