• Born as the Prince of Orange in Holland, William married his first cousin Mary Stuart – the daughter of James II
• The Glorious Revolution of 1688, led by William and a Dutch army after an invitation from Parliament, was the last successful invasion of England
• Their reign was the only time an English king and queen ruled together

George I (1660-1727)
Reign: 1714-1727
House: Hanover

• Born and raised in Hanover (Germany), he was considered “too German” by many of his British subjects
  He had his wife Sophia Dorothea imprisoned on charges of adultery and abandonment
  On the advice of Master of the Mint Sir Isaac Newton, George banned the exchange of gold guineas for more than 21 shillings – contributing to the rise of the gold standard

Anne (1665-1714)
Reign: 1702-1714
House: Stuart

• When the Acts of Union were adopted in 1707, she became the first monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain
• Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713) was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars in North America
• Her likeness appears on the famous “VIGO” coins of 1702 and 1703; the coins were produced with gold and silver obtained from Spain after the Battle of Vigo Bay