Monarchs of Britain

c. 1720 to 1750




Monarch House Born-Died Reigned
Anne Stuart 1665-1714 1702- 1714
George I Hannover 1660-1727 1714-1727
George II Hannover 1683-1760 1727-1760
George III Hannover 1738-1820 1760-1820
George IV Hannover 1762-1830 As Regent: 1811-1820; as King 1820-1830


Anne Stuart
George I
    The first of the Hannoverian Kings, George I did not even speak English, was the cause of many rebellions and started the tradition of monarchs hating their heirs.
    See Britannica.com's entry on George I.

George II
George III
    "Farmer George" was the one who evidently went mad (possibly either the cause of syphilis or porphyria) and was monarch during the American Revolution.
    See Britannica.com's entry on George III.

George IV