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标 题: The Hanoverians--GEORGE I
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2003年04月06日18:52:35 星期天), 站内信件
GEORGE I (r. 1714-27)
As Sophia, Electress of Hanover, had died two months before Queen Anne (who
died in 1714), Sophia's eldest son George, Elector of Hanover, inherited the
throne under the Act of Settlement (there were some 50 Roman Catholic relat
ives with stronger claims). His claim was challenged by James Stuart, Roman
Catholic son of James II, who landed in Scotland in 1715, following a rising
of Scottish clans on his behalf; this was unsuccessful and he soon withdrew
.
George I spoke German and French and a little English; he regularly visited
Hanover to fulfil his duties there. Family tensions (George imprisoned his w
ife in 1694) and political intrigue (opposition gathered round the Prince of
Wales) led to differences and intense dislike between George and his son, G
eorge. In 1719 and 1720, and during most of the King's absences in Hanover,
power was delegated to a Regency Council and not to the Prince of Wales.
Unfamiliar with the customs of the country and lacking fluent English, Georg
e was dependent on his ministers - the Whigs dominated Parliament during his
reign. After 1717, George rarely attended Cabinet meetings. This allowed th
e Cabinet to act collectively and formulate policies, which, provided they w
ere backed by a majority in the Commons, the king was usually powerless to r
esist. After the South Sea Bubble crisis of 1720 (when the South Sea Company
, with heavy government and royal investments, crashed), Robert Walpole took
over. The most able of George's ministers, and known as the first 'Prime Mi
nister', Walpole's was the longest running administration in British history
(1721-42). George died in 1727, during a visit to Hanover.
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I am looking outside into the rain
through the blurred window, in front
of which you seem to be there.
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