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'''George II''' (1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as '''George Augustus of Hanover''', was King of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]], and Duke of {{Wiki|Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg|Brunswick-Lüneburg}} from his ascendancy on 22 June 1727 until his death.
'''George II''' (George Augustus; 1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as ''' of Hanover''', was King of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] and Duke of {{Wiki|Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg|Brunswick-Lüneburg}} from his ascendancy on 22 June 1727 until his death.<ref name="WP">{{WP|George II of Great Britain}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
In 1732, King George II offered to the First Prime Minister [[Robert Walpole]] the [[10 Downing Street]] as a gift, but Walpole only accepted the offer on the condition that the house became the official residence of the Prime Minister.<ref name="Downing Street">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref>
In 1732, King George II offered [[10 Downing Street]] as a gift to Prime Minister [[Robert Walpole]], who accepted on the condition that the house become the official residence of all future Prime Ministers.<ref name="Downing Street">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref>


In 1748, King George aided [[Frederick I of Sweden|King Frederick I of Sweden]] financing his fleet. The [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who operated under the ''[[Swedish Levant Company]]'', started speculating some [[Templars|Templar]] influences in King George's court.<ref name="Swedish Levant Company">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters#The Swedish Levant Company|War Letters: "The Swedish Levant Company"]]</ref> This concern was also shared by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]].<ref name="Mediterranean Defense">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters#Mediterranean Defense|War Letters: "Mediterranean Defense"]]</ref>
In 1748, King George aided [[Sweden]]'s king [[Frederick I of Sweden|Frederick I]] in financing his fleet. Around this time, the [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who operated under the [[Swedish Levant Company]], began suspecting some [[Templars|Templar]] influences in King George's court.<ref name="Swedish Levant Company">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Swedish Levant Company"</ref> This concern was also shared by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]].<ref name="Mediterranean Defence">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>


He was succeeded by his grandson, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George William Frederick]].<ref name="WP">{{WP|George II of Great Britain}}</ref>
George II died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George William Frederick]].<ref name="WP"/>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{c|mentioned in War Letters only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1683 births]]
[[Category:1760 deaths]]
[[Category:1760 deaths]]

Latest revision as of 16:44, 4 May 2026

This article is about George II of Great Britain. For other uses, see King George.

George II (George Augustus; 1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as of Hanover, was King of Great Britain and Ireland and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from his ascendancy on 22 June 1727 until his death.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

In 1732, King George II offered 10 Downing Street as a gift to Prime Minister Robert Walpole, who accepted on the condition that the house become the official residence of all future Prime Ministers.[2]

In 1748, King George aided Sweden's king Frederick I in financing his fleet. Around this time, the Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins, who operated under the Swedish Levant Company, began suspecting some Templar influences in King George's court.[3] This concern was also shared by the Spanish Brotherhood.[4]

George II died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson, George William Frederick.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George II of Great Britain on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: 10 Downing Street
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "The Swedish Levant Company"
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "Mediterranean Defence"
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