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at Kensington Palace, London, George II died.

He had been born in Herrenhausen palace in Hanover, Germany on November 10th, 1683 and he was raised, as he was born, a German prince.

In 1705 he married Caroline of Ansbach and like many women before and after she wielded a considerable power behind the throne.

	Like his father he is more interested in Hanover than ever in Great Britain.

George the second had succeeded to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1727 on the death of his father George I.

Like his father he is more interested in Hanover than ever in Great Britain and often Great Britain have to play second fiddle to Hanover's interests.

Caroline frequently took on the role of Regent during her husband's absence.

This obviously did not play well with the British public but there was genuine goodwill towards him when he displayed considerable courage of the battle of Dettingham in Bavaria, 1743.

This being the last time a British monarch personally participated in a battle.

George was no fool and he listened to his wife and ministers.

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He was fortunate to have Sir Robert Walpole as his chief minister (although it was only upon the insistence of his wife of Walpole kept his job) and towards the end his reign William Pitt the Elder again, despite his original dislike for the fellow.

Also during the reign of George II the last viable Jacobite rebellion was suppressed in 1745. Known as 'The Forty-Five' it represented the high point of Jacobite rebellion. The grandson of James II, Charles Edward Stuart (known as the Young Pretender) had landed in Scotland and entered Edinburgh with 2000 men.

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Having won a number of battles they had got as far as Derby but all were defeated at the Battle of Culloden where a force of 5000 highlanders were brutally put down by 9000 British regulars led by Georges son, Willian Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65)

George II was succeeded by his grandson George III.