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George I
Birth: 5-28-1660
Death: 6-11-1727
Alternate First Name: Georg Ludwig
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George married his cousin Sophia in 1682, but in 1694, accusing her of infidelity, he divorced her and imprisoned her. George became King in 1714. He faced a rebellion by Jacobites in 1715. He died in 1727 and was succeeded by his son.
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George married his cousin Sophia in 1682, but in 1694, accusing her of infidelity, he divorced her and imprisoned her. George became King in 1714. He faced a rebellion by Jacobites in 1715. He died in 1727 and was succeeded by his son.
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