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Sophia was Electress of Hanover from 1692 to 1698 as the consort of Prince-Elector Ernest Augustus. She was later the heiress presumptive to the thrones of England, and Ireland under the Act of Settlement 1701, as she was the granddaughter of King James VI and I. Sophia died less than two months before she would have become Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Consequently, her son George succeeded…
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politics · Electress of Hanover from 1692 to 1698 · politician · ruler · also Sophia of Hanover, Sophia of the Palatinate, Sophie von der Pfalz, Sophia, Electress of Hanover, Sophie, Prinzessin von der Pfalz, Sophie von Hannover
Born 14 October 1630 · Died 8 June 1714 · Q57224
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This friendship resulted in a substantial correspondence, first published in the 19th century (Klopp 1973), that reveals Sophia's exceptional intellectual ability and curiosity.
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Died 1714-06-08.
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Born 1630-10-14.
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