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'''George II''' (1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as ''' | '''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 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 1748, King George aided [[Frederick I of Sweden| | In 1748, King George aided [[Sweden]]'s King [[Frederick I of Sweden|Frederick I]] in 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"</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"</ref> | ||
He was succeeded by his grandson, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George William Frederick]].<ref name="WP" | He was succeeded by his grandson, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George William Frederick]].<ref name="WP"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Templars nav}} | {{Templars nav}} | ||
[[Category:1683 births]] | [[Category:1683 births]] | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 2 February 2024
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
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.[2]
In 1748, King George aided Sweden's King Frederick I in financing his fleet. The Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins, who operated under the Swedish Levant Company, started speculating some Templar influences in King George's court.[3] This concern was also shared by the Spanish Brotherhood.[4]
He was succeeded by his grandson, George William Frederick.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
George II of Great Britain on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: 10 Downing Street
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "The Swedish Levant Company"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "Mediterranean Defense"
