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The 18 pages that link to George II of Great Britain, each with the reason it gives.

• University of GöttingenRelated: As elector of Hanover, he founded the university in 1737.

• War of the Austrian SuccessionRelated: His personal command at Dettingen reflected the close entanglement of British and Hanoverian interests.

• Robert WalpoleRelated: Walpole retained office after George II’s accession, despite the king’s initial distrust.

• George I of Great BritainBroader topic: Their strained relationship shaped the royal household and succession.

• GöttingenRelated: As elector of Hanover, George II supported the university’s founding in Göttingen.

• William Pitt the ElderRelated: Pitt directed British war policy under George II, gaining royal confidence despite earlier political opposition.

• God Save the KingRelated: The song became associated with the Hanoverian monarch during the 1745 Jacobite rising.

• Diplomatic RevolutionRelated: His concern for Hanover helped shape Britain’s agreement with Prussia.

• Georgian eraBroader topic: His reign forms the era’s second dynastic phase.

• Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)Related: Britain’s dynastic and strategic commitments shaped its role in the war and settlement.

• Hans SloaneRelated: His assent to the 1753 legislation helped establish the British Museum.

• Charles Edward StuartRelated: Charles’s claim directly challenged George II’s Hanoverian rule.

• AlaungpayaRelated: Alaungpaya’s final campaign against Ayutthaya ended during the same year George II died.

• William Augustus, Duke of CumberlandRelated: His father’s reign framed Cumberland’s royal and military career.

• Laurence EusdenRelated: Eusden remained laureate after George II succeeded to the throne.

• Thomas Pelham-HollesRelated: Newcastle served George II for decades despite their strained relationship.

• William Murray, 1st Earl of MansfieldRelated: Murray rose through parliamentary office and received his chief-justice appointment during George II’s reign.

• William WhiteheadRelated: Whitehead became Poet Laureate during George II’s reign.