George was the eldest son of Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector of Hanover in Germany, and his wife Sophia. He was born on 28th May (or 7th June in New Style dating) 1660 and succeeded his ...

Scotland's History Union and Jacobites The 1715 Jacobite Rising The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page ...

Following the coronation of George I of Hanover to the British throne, the Earl of Mar raises the Stuart standard at Braemar. James Francis Edward Stuart returns from exile but the Rising fails ...