# George II - King of Great Britain and Ireland

URL: https://english-history.com/rulers/george-ii
Reign: 1727 - 1760
Born-Died: 1683 - 1760
Dynasty: House of Hanover
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_II_of_Great_Britain

George II ruled during a period of expanding British commercial and imperial power. The Jacobite rising of 1745 was defeated, and Britain fought major European and colonial wars that prepared the way for global dominance.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [George I](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-i)
- Succeeded by: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1727 - [George II becomes king](https://english-history.com/timeline/1727-george-ii-becomes-king)
- 1739 - [War of Jenkins' Ear begins](https://english-history.com/timeline/1739-war-of-jenkins-ear-begins)
- 1745 - [Jacobite rising of 1745](https://english-history.com/timeline/1745-jacobite-rising-of-1745)
- 1745 - [Battle of Prestonpans](https://english-history.com/timeline/1745-battle-of-prestonpans)
- 1746 - [Battle of Culloden](https://english-history.com/timeline/1746-battle-of-culloden)
- 1747 - [Heritable Jurisdictions Act](https://english-history.com/timeline/1747-heritable-jurisdictions-act)
- 1751 - [Calendar reform is adopted](https://english-history.com/timeline/1751-calendar-reform-is-adopted)
- 1756 - [Seven Years' War begins](https://english-history.com/timeline/1756-seven-years-war-begins)
- 1757 - [Battle of Plassey](https://english-history.com/timeline/1757-battle-of-plassey)
- 1759 - [Battle of the Plains of Abraham](https://english-history.com/timeline/1759-battle-of-the-plains-of-abraham)
- 1760 - [George III becomes king](https://english-history.com/timeline/1760-george-iii-becomes-king)