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George succeeded his second cousin [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne]] as King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' – Chapter 22</ref>
George succeeded his second cousin [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne]] as King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' – Chapter 22</ref>


During his reign, the [[British Empire]] achieved rapid expansion throughout the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], but encountered resistance from both the [[Spanish Empire]] and the region's [[Piracy|pirates]]. In 1715, under the King's direction, England and [[Spain]] declared a truce with the {{Wiki|Treaty of Utrecht}}, ending the hostilities between the empires; however, this also created more pirates, as the King's privateers became obsolete.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – {{Cite|Sept 2022}}</ref>
During his reign, the [[British Empire]] achieved rapid expansion throughout the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], but encountered resistance from both the [[Spanish Empire]] and the region's [[Piracy|pirates]]. In 1715, under the King's direction, England and [[Spain]] declared a truce with the [[Peace of Utrecht]], ending the hostilities between the empires; however, this also created more pirates, as the King's privateers became obsolete.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – {{Cite|Sept 2022}}</ref>


In response, George personally made the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Woodes Rogers]] the governor of [[the Bahamas]] in 1718, sending the governor back to [[Nassau]] to offer a royal pardon to the pirates there, giving them clemency and freedom as an alternative to execution. After Rogers' failed attempts to eliminate the pirates, the King recalled him back to England in 1721.<ref name="AC4"/>  
In response, George personally made the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Woodes Rogers]] the governor of [[the Bahamas]] in 1718, sending the governor back to [[Nassau]] to offer a royal pardon to the pirates there, giving them clemency and freedom as an alternative to execution. After Rogers' failed attempts to eliminate the pirates, the King recalled him back to England in 1721.<ref name="AC4"/>  

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George I (George Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from his ascendancy on 1 August 1714 until his death. He was also the ruler of the state of Hanover, in modern-day Germany, from 1698 until his death.[1]

Biography

George succeeded his second cousin Anne as King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714.[2]

During his reign, the British Empire achieved rapid expansion throughout the West Indies, but encountered resistance from both the Spanish Empire and the region's pirates. In 1715, under the King's direction, England and Spain declared a truce with the Peace of Utrecht, ending the hostilities between the empires; however, this also created more pirates, as the King's privateers became obsolete.[3]

In response, George personally made the Templar Woodes Rogers the governor of the Bahamas in 1718, sending the governor back to Nassau to offer a royal pardon to the pirates there, giving them clemency and freedom as an alternative to execution. After Rogers' failed attempts to eliminate the pirates, the King recalled him back to England in 1721.[3]

In the last years of his reign, most of his real power was in the hands of his adviser Robert Walpole, the first recognized de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain. George died on a trip to Hanover at the age of 67, with his son George II succeeding him.[3]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ George I of Great Britain on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Black Flag – Chapter 22
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – [citation needed]

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