George II of England

George II of England was the second King of England and Ireland born in Germany to the House of Hanover. BBC: George II (1683-1760) His reign was marked by increased economic prosperity, as well as advancements in technology that laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution.Official Site: George II (r. 1727-1760)

The Jacobites failed to dethrone William III in 1715. They had planned to replace him with James II's son, James Francis Edward Stuart. The Jacobites resurfaced in 1745 with a plot to replace George II with James II's grandson, Charles Edward Stuart. Although successful in initial battles, they suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Culloden. Many of them were subsequently executed.MSN Encarta: Jacobites

• 1683: November 10, Born at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, Germany

• 1694: Father, George I, and mother, Sophia of Celle, divorce

• 1705: Queen Anne makes George an English citizen

• 1705: Marries Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach

• 1727: June 11, George I dies; George II becomes King of England

• 1727: October 4, George II is officially crowned king at Westminster Abbey

• 1732: Grants charter to James Oglethorpe; creating province of Georgia in North America

• 1737: George's wife Caroline dies

• 1739: Enters the War of the Austrian Succession with Spain

• 1743: George personally leads troops into Battle of Dettingen; they defeat the French army

• 1748: Peace declared; George's daughter, Maria Theresa named Archduchess of Austria

• 1756-1763: Seven Years War

• 1760: October 25, Dies, possibly of a ruptured aneurysm

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