BAG13650 George I, 1716 (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (studio of); 238x146 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: King George I (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-27); Elector of Hanover; Georg Ludwig; after the death of Queen Anne of Great Britain, George ascended the British throne as the first monarch of the House of Hanover. the Act of Settlement 1701 prohibited Catholics from inheriting the British throne; George was Anne\'s closest living Protestant relative; born Hanover, Germany; ruler of the Duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg; prince-elector of Hanover; great grandson of James I); 穢 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives ; Civic painting, formally transferred 2008.; English, out of copyright.