Georg Ludwig von Hannover (1660-1727) folgte Jakob I. als König auf dem Throne Großbritanniens. Ein Porträt des Herrschers vor dem Hintergrund seiner Zeit
Ragnhild Hatton Book order
Ragnhild Marie Hatton was a historian who specialized in seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe. After moving to London from Norway she taught at the London School of Economics from 1949 until her retirement.
- 1982
- 1979
George I. Elector and King
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In 1714 George Ludwig, the 58-year-old elector of Brunswick-Luneburg, became, as George I, the first of the Hanoverian dynasty to rule Britain. Until his death in 1727 George served as both elector of Hanover and British monarch. An enigmatic figure whose real character has long been concealed by anti-Hanoverian propaganda, George emerges in this groundbreaking biography as an impressive ruler who welcomed the responsibilities the accession brought him and set out to bring culture to what he considered the unsophisticated English nation. Ragnhild Hatton's biography is the only comprehensive account of George's life and reign. It draws on a wide range of archival sources in several languages to illuminate the fascinating details of George's early life and dynastic crises, his plans and ambitions for the British nation, the impact of his rationalist ideas, and his accomplishments as king. The book also examines the king's private life, his family relationships in both Prussia and England, his private interest in music and the arts, and the improvement of his British and Hanoverian properties.
