King George Il of England - The Gentleman's Magazine

King George Il of England - The Gentleman's Magazine

King George Il of England]

Newspaper 5.25" x 8.25" 47 April 1748

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George II (George Augustus) (1683 - 1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. He was the second British monarch of the House of Hanover, and the last British monarch to personally lead his troops into battle (at Dettingen in 1743). He was also the last British monarch to have been born outside of Great Britain. George I was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and afterwards with his son. His relationship with his wife was much better, despite his numerous mistresses. George Ilexercised little control over policy during his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's first (unofficial) "Prime Minister" Sir Robert Walpole.

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DESCRIPTION:

The Gentleman's Magazine (London: Sylvanus Urban, printed by E. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, April 1748), 8vo, 5.25" × 8.25", pages 145 - 192. With one engraved folding plate (8.5" x 7.5") entitled "A New and Correct Plan of the City and Fortifications of Maestricht, by T. Jefferys Geographer - to his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales".

Binding remnants and stitch holes at left margin, first page loose, minor corner and other creasing, pages clean overall. Very Good condition.

This issue includes news of the preliminary peace agreement ending the War of the Austrian Succession and an article on the expenses incurred by New England in the capture of Louisbourg. Ironically, the treaty negotiated at Aix-la-Chappelle returned Louisbourg to France, much to the consternation of the New Englanders who captured the French stronghold in 1745. The issue also features an eclectic assortment of articles on science, industry, the arts and literature, including "Private anecdotes on Dr Swift", "on an universal dark space", and the "Fortress of Maestricht described."