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'''George II''' ( | {{Character Infobox | ||
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|birth=9 November 1683<br />{{Wiki|Electorate of Hanover}}, [[Holy Roman Empire]] | |||
|death=25 October 1760 {{c|aged 76}}<br />[[London]], [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of Great Britain]] | |||
|species=[[Human]] | |||
|affiliates=[[Templars]] | |||
*[[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]] | |||
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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. | |||
In | ==Biography== | ||
In 1732, King [[George II of Great Britain|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> | |||
He was succeeded by his grandson, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George William Frederick]]. | In 1748, King George aided {{Wiki|King Frederick I of Sweden|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> | ||
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> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{c|mentioned in War Letters only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:36, 15 June 2020
This article is about George II of Great Britain. For other uses, see King George.
George II (1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as George Augustus of Hanover, was King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from his ascendancy on 22 June 1727 until his death.
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.[1]
In 1748, King George aided Frederick I of Sweden 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.[2] This concern was also shared by the Spanish Brotherhood.[3]
He was succeeded by his grandson, George William Frederick.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned in War Letters only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
