George I

noun

1. 1660–1727, king of England 1714–27.
2. 1845–1913, king of Greece 1863–1913.

George I

noun

1. George I16601727MBritishGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1660–1727, first Hanoverian king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714–27) and elector of Hanover (1698–1727). His dependence in domestic affairs on his ministers led to the emergence of Walpole as the first prime minister

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George I. in his first speech to parliament laid claim to the ancient prestige of it.

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He is nephew of George I.'s lean mistress; who also was a Schulenburg originally, and conspicuous not for soldiering.

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King George I., who created him a baronet, was the last of the sovereigns who sat to him.

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George I. was not inclined to changes in dress, for he was by no means young when he succeeded to the throne.

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In spite of some agreeable qualities, George I. was, however, anything but a 'good sort of man.'

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