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MONARCHS OF 18TH CENTURY

George I (1660-1727)He was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727. Founder of theHanoverian dynasty, he was the first nglish monar!h who inherited the thone

"nder the a!to f settlement. During George's reign, the powers of the monarchydiminished and Britain began a transition to the modern system of cabinetgovernmentled by a prime minister. Towards the end of his reign, actual powerwas held by Sir Robert alpole, now recognised as Britain's first de fa!toprimeminister. George died on a trip to his native !anover, where he was buried.

George II ( 1683-1760)

!e personally led his troops at the Battle of Dettingen in "#$%, becoming thelast British monarch to lead his troops into battle.

George && personally led his troops at the Battle of Dettingen in "#$%, becomingthe last British monarch to lead his troops into battle.

George III ( 1738- 1820)

ing George &&& was the ing of Great Britain and &reland who reigned for over() years the longest reign of anyone before him. !e guided Great Britainthrough the *merican Revolution and has been credited with fostering theBritish *griculture Revolution. +any advances in science and industry were

discovered during his reign.

Louis XIV (1638- 1715)

! e was nown as -ouis the Great or the Sun ing. !is reign of # years wasthe longest reign in /uropean history. !e built the 0alace of 1ersailles. During-ouis2s reign, 3rance was the leading /uropean power and it fought % ma4orwars5 The 3ranco6Dutch war7 the war of the league of *usburg and the war ofthe Spanish sucesi8n. -ouis 9&1 sent 3rance into banrupt

Louis XV (1710-1774)

!is reign was mared by the decline of the prestige of the monarchy and thedeepening of the crisis that eventually led to the 3rench Revolution..3rance allied with prusia against Britain and *ustria in the war of the *ustrianSucesi8n. The 3rench won a series of military victories and occupied the*ustrian :etherlands. Britain broe off diplomatic relations with 3rance, as aresult, Britain declared war on 3rance.

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Louis XVI (1754- 1793)

&n support of the *merican Revolution, -ouis 91& declared war on /ngland.3rance declared a state of banruptcy. Because of this 3rance declared a stateof banruptcy.

The 3rench :ational ;onvention voted to abolish the monarchy. The storming ofthe Bstille mared the beginning of the 3rench revolution