George I of Great Britain

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. 
==Biography==
George succeeded his second cousin Anne as King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714.Assassin's Creed: Black Flag – Chapter 22
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 , ending the hostilities between the empires; however, this also created more pirates, as the King's privateers became obsolete.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – 
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. 
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 . George died on a trip to Hanover at the age of 67, with his son George II succeeding him.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 
*Assassin's Creed: Black Flag 
*Assassin's Creed: Pirates 
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold 
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Caribbean Sea, 1713 CE 
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple 
==References==
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Category:Monarchs of England
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Category:Monarchs of Ireland
Category:Order of the Sacred Garter
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