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| 1660 | Birth |  |
| 28th May Osnabruck Birth of George I, son of Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg & Elector of Hanover |
| 28th May Osnabruck Birth of George I, son of Sophia, granddaughter of James I of England |
| 1682 | Marriage | |
| 21st Nov Celle Castle Marries Sophia Dorothea, daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick |
| 21st Nov Celle Marries Sophia Dorothea, daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick |
| 1683 | Birth | |
| 30th Nov Herrenhausen Birth of George II, Schloss Herrenhausen, son of George I & Sophia Dorothea |
| 1683 | Siege of Vienna | |
| 1st Sep Vienna Junior officer in the Allied army which comes to the relief of Vienna from the Turks |
| 1693 | Battle of Neerwinden | |
| 29th July Neerwinden Distinguishes himself at the Battle of Neerwinden |
| 1694 | Arrest | |
| Ahleden Castle Sophia Dorothea is imprisoned for infidelity with von Konigsmark, a Swedish Colonel |
| Dec Ahleden Castle Sophia Dorothia is arrested by George in the castle of Ahlden until her death |
| 1694 | Divorce | |
| Dec Hanover George I is divorced from Sophia Dorothea of Zell |
| 1694 | Marriage | |
| 28th Dec George I's marriage to Sophea Dorothea is anulled |
| 1698 | Succession | |
| 23rd Jan Hanover Succeeds as Elector of Hanover |
| 1701 | Constitution | |
| The Act of Settlement excludes Catholics from the throne |
| 1701 | Legislation | |
| Act of Settlement, settles succession if William III, Mary II or Anne have no heirs |
| The Act of Settlement excludes James II & descendants from the throne |
| 1701 | Reform | |
| London Act of Settlement, settles succession if William III, Mary II or Anne have no heirs |
| London The Act of Settlement excludes Catholics from the throne, including James II |
| 1701 | Succession | |
| The Act of Settlement excludes James II & his descendants from the throne |
| 1705 | Marriage | |
| 25th Aug London Marries Caroline of Anspach |
| 1707 | Commander | |
| River Rhine Appointed Commander of the Imperial Army on the Upper Rhine, 1707-1709 |
| 1707 | Constitution | |
| 1st May London Scotlad is represented in the Parliament of Britain with 45 MPs & 16 peers |
| 1st May Scotland loses its Parliament |
| 1st May London Scotland loses its Parliament & is represented in UK Parliament with 45 MPs & 16 peers |
| 1707 | Legislation | |
| 1st May Unification is legislated after the Monarchy experiences the conflics of 2 Parliaments |
| 1707 | Succession | |
| Attempts to prevent Orleans from uniting the French Army & the Jacobites |
| 1707 | Unification | |
| 16th Jan London The Scottish Parliament accepts the Act of Union |
| 1st May London Overcomes the 1701 Scottish Parliament's refusal to accept Hanoverian succession |
| 1st May London Scotland is represented in the Parliament of Britain with 45 MPs & 16 peers |
| 1st May London Scotland loses its Parliament |
| 1st May London Scotland loses its Parliament & is represented in UK Parliament with 45 MPs & 16 peers |
| 1st May London Scotland retains its legal system & established Church |
| 1st May London The Act of Union creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain |
| 1st May London Unification is legislated after the Monarchy experiences the conflics of 2 Parliaments |
| 1st May London Unification solves the Scottish Parliament's refusal of Hanoverian succession |
| 1708 | College of Electors | |
| Hanover Appointed Member of the College of Electors |
| Hanover Appointed Member of the College of Electors of the Empire |
| 1710 | Treasurer | |
| Hanover Appointed Arch Treasurer of the Empire |
| 1713 | Treaty of Utrecht | |
| 31st Mar Utrecht The 2nd Treaty of Utrecht recognizes the Hanoverian succession in Great Britain |
| 1714 | Coronation | |
| 1st Aug Westminster Abbey Great grandson of James I & son of the 1st Elector of Hanover |
| 20th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned King of Great Britain |
| 1714 | Death | |
| George I becomes heir to the British throne after the death of his mother, Sophia |
| 1714 | Landing Greenwich | |
| 18th Sep Greenwich Lands in Greenwich accompanied by his son Prince George Augustus , the future George II |
| 1714 | Reform | |
| London The Act of Settlement recognizes George I's succession as King of Britain & Ireland |
| 1714 | Rule of Acadia | |
| Acadia Under the treaty of Utrecht France cedes Acadia to Britain |
| 1714 | Rule of Hudson's Bay | |
| Hudson's Bay Under the treaty of Utrecht France cedes Hudson's Bay to Britain |
| 1714 | Rule of Newfoundland | |
| Newfoundland Under the treaty of Utrecht France cedes Newfoundland to Britain |
| 1714 | Succession | |
| 1st Aug London Anne dies without an heir |
| 1st Aug Westminster Abbey Declared King on the death of Queen Anne |
| 1st Aug London Succeeds to the throne of Great Britain, does not speak English |
| 1714 | Treaty of Utrecht | |
| Utrecht France recognizes the Hanoverian succession |
| 1715 | Battle of Sheriffmuir | |
| 13th Nov Sheriffmuir Defeats the Jacobites in battle |
| 1715 | Composition | |
| 22nd Aug London Handel composes "The Water Music" for a royal water-party for George I |
| 1715 | Rebellion | |
| Sep The "15" rebellion, an attempt to put James Edward Stuart on the throne |
| 1715 | Siege of Braemar | |
| Sep Braemar 1st Jacobite rebellion breaks out in Braemar |
| 1716 | Alliance | |
| London An alliance is signed with the Duke of Orleans which the Dutch join in 1716 |
| George is threatened by Jacobite rebellion & Orleans is threatened by Philip V |
| 1717 | Act Grace | |
| Under the Act of Grace a general pardon is issued to all Jacobites |
| 1717 | Alliance | |
| After the dismissal of Walpole secures an alliance of Britain & France against Russia |
| London Secures an alliance of Britain & Holland against Russia after the dismissal of Walpole |
| 1717 | Dismissal | |
| London Aids Sunderland & Stanhope in ousting Walpole |
| London Secures an alliance of Britain & Holland against Russia after the dismissal of Walpole |
| 1717 | Pardon Jacobites | |
| Under the Act of Grace a general pardon is issued to all Jacobites |
| 1717 | Treaty of Triple Alliance | |
| 4th Aug Hague, The France, Britain & Holland should support the articles of Utrecht |
| 4th Aug Hague, The France, Britain & Holland sign the Triple Alliance |
| 4th Aug Hague, The Rebel subjects from Britain, France or Holland are not allowed asylum |
| 4th Aug Hague, The The fortifications of Dunkirk & Mardyk should be destroyed |
| 4th Aug Hague, The The Stuart Pretender should leave France as soon as the treaty is signed |
| 1717 | Triple Alliance | |
| Abandons the Swedish alliance to protect George I's electoral interests |
| 1718 | Declaration of War | |
| London George I is threatened by a Jacobite invasion from Spain & declares war on Philip V |
| 1718 | Quadruple Alliance | |
| 2nd Aug Austria, Britain, France & the Dutch sign an alliance |
| 2nd Aug The Emperor guarantees the Hanoverian succession and the succession of the Orleans |
| 1719 | Quadruple Alliance | |
| Britain, France, Holland & Austria aim to counter Spanish ambitions in Italy |
| Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria want Spain keep the treaties of Utrecht |
| 1719 | Treaty of Utrecht | |
| Utrecht Charles XII dies, Jacobite invasion fails, Spain leaves Sicily & Sardinia & submits |
| 1720 | RAM | |
| London George I's interest in music leads to the foundation of the Royal Academy of Music |
| 1723 | Treaty of Charlottenburg | |
| 29th Sep Charlottenburg Provides for Anglo-Prussian alliance & dynastic links |
| 1725 | Diplomacy | |
| London Promises to return Gibraltar to Spain |
| 1725 | Treaty of Hanover | |
| 3rd Sep Hanover Allies Britain, Prussia & France against Austria & Spain |
| 1727 | Burial | |
| Hanover Buried in Leinschloss Church, 1st British monarch to be buried abroad since Richard I |
| 1727 | Capture of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar The Spanish sieze Gibraltar |
| 1727 | Death | |
| 11th June Osnabruck Death of George I, at Osnabruck Castle in the room he was born in |
| 11th June Osnabruck Death of George I, of apoplexy on his way to Hanover |
| 1727 | Diplomacy | |
| 3rd June Hanover Visits Hanover |
