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	George II of Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.
		George II was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and afterwards with his son (a seemingly common problem for members of the Hanoverian dynasty).
		George II succeeded to the throne at the time of his father's death on June 11, 1727, but a battle of wills continued with his son and heir, The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_II_of_Great_Britain (2546 words)

	Encyclopedia: George II of Great Britain
		George V, King of Hanover and 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August (27 May 1819-12 June 1878) was the only son of Ernst August I, King of Hanover and 1st Duke of Cumberland, the fifth son of King George III of the United...
		George II succeeded to the throne on his father's death in 1727, but a battle of wills continued with his son and heir, Frederick, Prince of Wales, ending only with Frederick's untimely death in 1751.
		George II is remembered as the last British Sovereign to lead his own troops onto the battlefield, which he did at the Battle of Dettingen.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/George-II-of-Great-Britain (2162 words)

	George II
		George II George II George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.
		George II suffered from a poor relationship with his son, The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (depicted above).George II succeeded to the throne at the time of his father's death on June 11, 1727, but a battle of wills continued with his son and heir, The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales.
		James II's son, James Francis Edward Stuart (the "Old Pretender") had attempted two prior rebellions; the rebellion of 1715 ("the Fifteen") was after he fled to France, and the rebellion of 1719 ("the Nineteen") was so weak that it was almost farcial.
	www.dymock.org /George_II.htm (2199 words)

	Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
		George II was born November 10, 1683, the only son of George I and Sophia.
		Like his father, George was very much a German prince, but at the age of 30 when George I ascended the throne, he was young enough to absorb the English culture that escaped his father.
		George II died of a stroke on October 25, 1760.
	www.britannia.com /history/monarchs/mon54.html (527 words)

	Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
		George I was born March 28, 1660, son of Ernest, Elector of Hanover and Sophia, granddaughter of James I. He was raised in the royal court of Hanover, a German province, and married Sophia, Princess of Zelle, in 1682.
		George, Elector of Hanover since 1698, ascended the throne upon the death of Queen Anne, under the terms of the 1701 Act of Settlement.
		George I, on his many trips to Hanover, never placed the leadership of government in his son's hands, preferring to rely on his ministers when he was abroad.
	www.britannia.com /history/monarchs/mon53.html (845 words)

	King George II of Great Britain - Metaweb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		George Augustus was the son of George Louis, heir-apparent to the electorate of Hanover.
		George II is remembered as the last King of Britain to lead his own troops onto the battlefield, which he did at the Battle of Dettingen.
		The most important event of George's reign, however, was the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, which almost resulted in his overthrow by the Stuart claimant to the throne and culminated in the Battle of Culloden (1746), the last battle to be fought on British soil.
	www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=King_George_II_of_Great_Britain (743 words)

	Boole
		George, their first child, was born after Mary Ann and John had been married for nine years.
		George was christened the day after he was born, an indication that he was a weak child that his parents feared might not live.
		George first attended a school in Lincoln for children of tradesmen run by two Misses Clarke when he was less than two years old.
	www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk /history/Mathematicians/Boole.html (1879 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians > George III
		George III was born on 4 June 1738 in London, the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
		Although he was careful not to exceed his powers, George's limited ability and lack of subtlety in dealing with the shifting alliances within the Tory and Whig political groupings in Parliament meant that he found it difficult to bring together ministries which could enjoy the support of the House of Commons.
		George III, because of his coronation oath to maintain the rights and privileges of the Church of England, was against the proposed measure.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page111.asp (978 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians > George II
		George II, at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French.
		The foundations of the industrial revolution were laid during George's reign, with new levels of production in industries such as coal and shipbuilding and also in agriculture, together with a rapid rise in population.
		George's grandson therefore inherited the throne, on George's death in 1760.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page109.asp (280 words)

	BBC - History - George II (1683 - 1760)
		George's lack of self-confidence caused him to rely heavily on his ministers, most notable of whom was Sir Robert Walpole.
		The tepid reconciliation that took place between George I and the prince in 1720 led to the inclusion of Walpole in George I's administration, whereupon he lost the prince's favour.
		George II quarrelled with his son Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, who became a leader of an anti-administration faction.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/george_ii_king.shtml (410 words)

	George II. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The fact that Meiningen's Court Theatre became famous throughout Europe in the last third of the 19th century is largely due to Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen.
		Georg II is not only the most important representative of the Saxe-Meiningen special line, but he was also one of the greatest intellectuals among the higher nobility during the second German empire.
		Since the succession of the Saxe-Meiningen dynasty seemed assured by the existence of three healthy sons, Georg II felt it was no longer necessary to marry within his social class.
	www.meiningermuseen.de /mmuseeneng/georg2.html (893 words)

	George II and Bonnie Prince Charlie
		The reign of George II was marked by the second Jacobite rebellion under Bonnie Prince Charlie.
		George II George II (1727-60) continued the Hanoverian rule.
		The subsequent Wesleyan societies and later Methodist churches acted as a conservative deterrent to the tide of social unrest and political radicalism that swept much of Europe during the 18th century.
	www.britainexpress.com /History/George_II.htm (455 words)

	George II on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		GEORGE II [George II] 1890-1947, king of the Hellenes (1922-23, 1935-47), successor and eldest son of King Constantine I.
		George W. Bush reÃ§u par Jean Paul II Le Proche-Orient et "les difficultÃ©s" de l'Eglise catholique amÃ©ricaine ont Ã©tÃ© au ce.
		George W. Bush salue Jean Paul II vendredi au Vatican Le prÃ©sident amÃ©ricain George W. Bush va poursuivre samedi et dimanc.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Georg2H1el.asp (1312 words)

	ipedia.com: George II of Great Britain Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		George II, George Augustus (10 November 1683-25 October 1760; reigned 11 June 1727-25 October 1760), was the second Hanoverian king of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland.
		Prince Georg August (George Augustus) was born at Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover, the son of Georg Ludwig, then-Hereditary Prince of Hanover and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and his wife Princess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Zell.
		Under the provisions of the Act of Settlement, Prince George Augustus of Hanover was naturalized a British subject in 1705 and became a Knight of the Garter on 4 April 1706.
	www.ipedia.com /george_ii_of_great_britain.html (846 words)

	George III
		George was only twelve when his father died and his mother's friend, the Earl of Bute, became an important influence on his future development.
		George III was also having trouble with his high-spirited eldest son, George, Prince of Wales.
		George was placed in a strait-jacket and eventually his doctors had a special iron chair made to restrain their patient.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /PRgeorgeIII.htm (976 words)

	AllRefer.com - George II, king of Great Britain and Ireland (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		George II (George Augustus), 1683–1760, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1727–60), son and successor of George I. Though devoted to Hanover, of which he was elector, George was more active in the English government than his father had been.
		However, just as George had quarreled with his father over personal matters, so Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, was strongly at odds with the king and became nominal head of the opposition group that ousted Walpole in 1742.
		George was succeeded by his grandson George III.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Georg2GB.html (415 words)

	► King George Inn - ► Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania ► Showers, Weddings, Parties, Lunch, ...
		The King George II Inn is known as the oldest continuously operating inn in the country; however, it has experienced several name changes since its founding.
		The King George II Inn was originally established by Samuel Clift in 1681.
		During the 1800's, the King George II Inn catered to wealthy travelers drawn to Bristol, then a popular resort and spa, to bathe and drink from the nearby "Bristol Springs" which were known for their medicinal qualities.
	www.kginn.com (383 words)

	George II
		George II George II was the second monarch of the house of Hanover.
		George II inherited his father's passion for the arts, becoming a benefactor to the composer Handel at a crucial point in his career.
		George II may not have been popular with his eldest son, but he did gain the respect of leading figures of the day.
	www.societe-jersiaise.org /geraint/statues/gii1999.html (2282 words)

	George II of Greece - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		George II of Greece - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		George II (20 July 1890 - 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947.
		George II of Greece, 1868 births, 1947 deaths, Athenians, Greek heads of state, Greek monarchs, House of Glücksburg, Knights of the Garter, World War II political leaders and Greek World War II people.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/George_II_of_Greece (314 words)

	English Coins - Discussion
		The coin was reintroduced as the milled gold sovereign by George III in 1817 and continues to be minted as a proof coin.
		During the period from Charles II through George II the only true Maundy coin was the silver penny, and even this coin was minted for circulation as well as for the ceremony.
		The series was occasionally produced under George IV and William V. It was revived as a regular issue in 1833 by Queen Victoria who added the denomination name to the coin for the first time, calling it a Half Penny.
	www.coins.nd.edu /ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/BritishDenominations3.html (2168 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians
		The first of their Kings, George I, was only 52nd in line to the throne, but the nearest Protestant according to the Act of Settlement.
		Two descendants of James II, the deposed Stuart king, threatened to take the throne, and were supported by a number of 'Jacobites' throughout the realm.
		For all that, the Hanoverian period was remarkably stable, not least because of the longevity of its kings.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page105.asp (294 words)

	George II, king of Great Britain and Ireland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		(George Augustus), 1683–1760, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1727–60), son and successor of George I. Though devoted to Hanover, of which he was elector, George was more active in the English government than his father had been.
		In the War of the Austrian Succession, George led his troops in person at the battle of Dettingen (1743)—the last time a British monarch did so.
		The principal ministers after the fall of Walpole were Henry Pelham, his brother, Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of Newcastle, and William Pitt, later earl of Chatham, the architect of England’s victory in the Seven Years War.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ge/Georg2GB.html (334 words)

	ConspiracyPenPal Newsletter
		George II, it turns out, does have a mind of his own, though it appears to be warped.
		This past week, George II also was quick to add his voice to the Chosen chorus that the Malaysian Prime Minister is an antisemite for stating the obvious: jews rule the world.
		George I saw things differently, thinking he couldn't possibly squander the lead he then possessed over a broad field of Democrat contenders for the Presidency (just like George II now).
	www.conspiracypenpal.com /columns/tar.htm (1047 words)

	Guardian \| George II prepares to restore the court of his father
		George II prepares to restore the court of his father
		George W Bush, the man on the threshold of the White House, may belong to a new generation of Republicans, and may promise a fresh start for America, but the men and women at his side are overwhelmingly veterans of his father's presidency.
		While Mr Cheney closes in on Washington, George W has disappeared once again to his west Texas ranch near Waco for the rest of the week.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4098431-103632,00.html (596 words)

	Cardiovascular Reading 20 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In George III's time, doctors were permitted to do very little to the royal body and based their diagnoses on what the king told them.
		Twentieth-century researchers found that George's red urine was caused by an inborn error of metabolism.
		In porphyria, because of the absence of an enzyme, part of the blood pigment hemoglobin, called a porphyrin ring, is routed into the urine instead of being broken down and metabolized by cells.
	www.mhhe.com /biosci/ap/seeleyap/cardio/reading20.mhtml (321 words)

	George II
		In the central quadrangle of Wren's Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich stands a statue of George II by John Michael Ruysbrack.
		Perhaps this might remind us that George II in the Royal Square is now such a long way from the sea that the link with the royal gift to the construction of the harbour has been symbolically lost.
		Also in London is this statue of James II in Trafalgar Square, clearly showing the Roman dress typical of Classical royal imagery which has been so mocked in Jersey.
	www.societe-jersiaise.org /geraint/statues/giiauts.html (388 words)

	George II -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Like Elizabeth I of England's Golden Age, Elizabeth II came to the throne when she was 25 years old.
		The war was named for King George II because it was fought during his reign over England.
		In a dramatization, George Washington recalls crossing the Delaware, spending the winter at Valley Forge and defeating the British at the Battle of Yorktown.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9036491 (790 words)

	Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg1322 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		John George II of Saxony WETTIN [Parents] was born 10 Jun 1613.
		John George III of Saxony WETTIN was born 30 Jun 1647 and died 22 Sep 1691.
		George fitzThomas FITZGERALD was born 1611 and died 29 May 1660.
	www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafg1322.htm (420 words)

	SAUV II - Lake George, NY Field Tests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Lake George tests are being conducted by the Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute (AUSI), Technology Systems Inc. (TSI), and Falmouth Scientific Inc. (FSI) in collaboration with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Darrin Fresh Water Institute (DFWI) research center.
		The goal of the Lake George testing is to continue to evaluate and exercise the capabilities of the SAUV II AUV platform and sensors while conducting a scientific data gathering operation of extended endurance.
		The SAUV II vehicle is equipped with the capability to allow it to update a simple on-board web html document with information about itself.
	www.ausi.org /events/LakeGeorgeTest.htm (350 words)

	Georg II. August (1683-1760) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		From the time of his parents divorce in 1694, Georg August was raised without a mother.
		In 1708 the then electoral Prince of Hanover married Princess Wilhelmine Caroline (1683-1737) of Brandenburg - Ansbach, and in 1706 he was created earl of Cambridge.
		In 1737 he was the sole founder and curator of the university in Göttingen named after the king, "Georgia Augusta." George II fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and during the invasion of Charles Edward Stuart (the Young Pretender) and his Jacobite followers in 1745.
	www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/GeorgAugust/GeorgAugust.html (265 words)

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