Historical faces of England in dolls

George I (1660 - 1727) - King of Great Britain since August 1, 1714, the first representative of the Hanoverian dynasty on the royal throne of Great Britain.
As the son of Ernst August, the first Elector of Brunswick, Prince George Ludwig obtained the British crown thanks to his mother, Princess Sophia of Hanover, granddaughter of James I, and the Succession Act passed by the English Parliament in 1701. According to this Act, Catholics could not occupy the thrones of England and Scotland; Princess Sophia turned out to be the closest Protestant relative of the House of Stuarts.
George I was a typical German by education. Not distinguished by political talents, he did not possess personal qualities that could inspire respect for him in his subjects. From the very first days of the new king's reign, the British became more and more disillusioned with him, and only the principle of choosing the "lesser of evils" against the background of James III allowed George to stay on the throne.
At the same time, the English political system, no doubt, only benefited from the change of dynasties, since many of the powers that once belonged to the king were transferred to Parliament. It was at this time that the head of the cabinet, who enjoyed the confidence of the majority in the House of Commons, was promoted to the first place in British politics.
George I died in 1727, leaving the crown to his son George II.