# George I - King of Great Britain and Ireland

URL: https://english-history.com/rulers/george-i
Reign: 1714 - 1727
Born-Died: 1660 - 1727
Dynasty: House of Hanover
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_of_Great_Britain

George I inherited the throne under the Protestant succession established by the Act of Settlement. His reliance on ministers and long absences in Hanover helped accelerate the development of cabinet government and the political dominance of Robert Walpole.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Anne](https://english-history.com/rulers/anne)
- Succeeded by: [George II](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-ii)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1714 - [George I succeeds Queen Anne](https://english-history.com/timeline/1714-george-i-succeeds-queen-anne)
- 1715 - [Jacobite rising of 1715](https://english-history.com/timeline/1715-jacobite-rising-of-1715)
- 1716 - [Septennial Act extends parliamentary terms](https://english-history.com/timeline/1716-septennial-act-extends-parliamentary-terms)
- 1720 - [South Sea Bubble collapses](https://english-history.com/timeline/1720-south-sea-bubble-collapses)
- 1721 - [Robert Walpole becomes dominant minister](https://english-history.com/timeline/1721-robert-walpole-becomes-dominant-minister)
- 1727 - [George II becomes king](https://english-history.com/timeline/1727-george-ii-becomes-king)