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George I
George I (1660–1727) Elector of Hanover (1692–1714) and King of Great Britain and Ireland (1714–27). His mother Sophia (1630–1714), a granddaughter of
JAMES I, and her issue were recognized as heirs to the throne of England by the Act of
SETTLEMENT (1701), which excluded the Roman Catholic
STUARTS. He succeeded peaceably to the throne on Queen
ANNE's death in 1714, and the
JACOBITE rebellion a year later helped to unite the country behind him. He had little sympathy for British constitutionalism, the need to accept the limitations of Parliament and ministers, and he disliked England, spending as much time as possible in Hanover. But he developed a good command of English, despite his German accent, and his unswerving support for
WALPOLE from 1721 helped to consolidate the supremacy of the Whigs. He ruled without a queen, having divorced his wife, Sophia Dorothea, in 1694.
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Cindy George may walk from prison Thursday.
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; ...14--NEW YORK -- Champion mastiff George Bailee rests his massive head in a pool...the Cockeysville mastiff stir. "Good George," says Larry Wolfe to the 215-pound...How beautiful!" a bystander gasps. George, naturally, doesn't react, but Wolfe...
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George breaks away from pack for Heisman
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/10/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...dreamed about for so long. And then Eddie George heard Downtown Athletic Club president Francis...of the 1995 Heisman Trophy is . . . Eddie George." So it came to pass last night just the way that George, Ohio State's 6-foot-3-inch, 227...
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George Called Both Liar, Honorable as Trial Opens; Defense Targets Primary Accuser Fiers
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/25/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...assailed former CIA spymaster Clair E. George yesterday as a man who lied repeatedly...subordinate. In opening arguments at George's trial in U.S. District Court here...another former CIA official who has become George's chief accuser. "The choice is between...
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Dr George Musgrave 1920-2006.(OBITUARIES)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: Australian Aboriginal Studies; 3/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; Dr George Musgrave passed away suddenly at Laura...on 9 February 2006, aged 86 years. George was an elder, a 'main man', of the...language name was Me Rromi 'Eaglehawk Man'. George was remarkable not only for his personal...
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George Foreman, associates trade jabs in Omaha, Neb., over food business.
Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 12/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Mark Kawar Dec. 13--Ex-boxer George Foreman and his former business associates...famous name in business. Foreman and George Foreman Foods Inc., an Omaha company...agree which foods they should sell and how George Foreman Foods should run its business...
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GEORGE ASKS FOR PROBE OF CHVALA ROLE.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 8/3/2002; 700+ words
; ...JR Ross Associated Press Sen. Gary George asked the state Elections and Ethics boards...has started an investigation into one of George's complaints, as well as whether one...working 12 1/2 hours for the state. George attorney Mark Sostarich has suggested...
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GEORGE VICTOR: DOG'S BEST FRIEND, INDEED.(Lifestyle)(Obituary)(Column)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 6/10/1997; ; 700+ words
; Because old George Victor lay down with a lot of dogs, a...Street often took the stairs if they saw George on the elevator. And sometimes the cologne...and electric utility decided that old George didn't fit their sleek new image. His...
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George III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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George, Zelma Watson 1903–1994
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
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George III (Great Britain) (1738–1820; Ruled 1760–1820)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
GEORGE III (GREAT BRITAIN) (1738 – 1820; ruled 1760 – 1820) GEORGE III (GREAT BRITAIN) (1738 – 1820...1820), king of Great Britain and Ireland. George III was also elector of Hanover (1760 –...
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George II (Great Britain) (1683–1760; Ruled 1727–1760)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
GEORGE II (GREAT BRITAIN) (1683 – 1760; ruled 1727 – 1760) GEORGE II (GREAT BRITAIN) (1683 – 1760...1760), king of Great Britain and Ireland. George II, who was also elector of Hanover (1727...
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George II
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
George II (1683–1760), king of Great...love of all things military. However, George was much more than a soldier, and made...to do his business. Walpole had served George I for many years and George II soon formed...
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