Paternal Family Tree: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia
Maternal Family Tree: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia
On 21st November 1682 George Louis of Hanover [aged 22] and Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 16] were married. The marriage had been arranged by their respective fathers Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 53] and George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 58], and his mother Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern [aged 52]. She the illegitmate daughter of George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg and Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg. He the son of Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg and Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern. They were first cousins. He a great grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 26th March 1687 Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia was born to King George I [aged 26] and Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 20]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
Around 1690. Jacques Vaillant [aged 47]. Portrait of [her mother] Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 23] with her two children [her brother] George [aged 6] and Sophia [aged 2].
On 28th December 1694 the marriage of the future [her father] King George I [aged 34] and [her mother] Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 28] was dissolved. Sophia Dorothea was named as the guilty party for "maliciously leaving her husband". She was forbidden to remarry or to see her children again; her name was removed from official documents, she was stripped of her title of Electoral Princess. She was imprisoned for life.
On 22nd August 1705 [her brother] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 21] and [her sister-in-law] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England [aged 22] were married. He the son of [her father] King George I [aged 45] and [her mother] Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 38].
On 28th November 1706 Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 18] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of King George I [aged 46] and Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 40]. He the son of Frederick I King Prussia [aged 49] and Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 23rd November 1707 [her son] Frederick Louis Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 19] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 20]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 13th May 1708 [her son] Frederick Louis Hohenzollern died.
On 3rd July 1709 [her daughter] Friedrike Wilhelmine Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 20] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 22]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 16th August 1710 [her son] Frederick William Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 22] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 23]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 21st July 1711 [her son] Frederick William Hohenzollern died.
On 24th January 1712 [her son] Frederick "The Great" I King Prussia was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 23] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 24]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%.
On 25th February 1713 [her father-in-law] Frederick I King Prussia [aged 55] died. His succeeded son [her husband] Frederick [aged 24] succeeded I King Prussia. Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 25] by marriage Queen Consort Prussia.
On 5th May 1713 [her daughter] Charlotte Albertine Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 24] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 26]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. She died aged one in 1714.
On 10th June 1714 [her daughter] Charlotte Albertine Hohenzollern [aged 1] died.
On 1st August 1714 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 49] died at Kensington Palace. Her succeeded second cousin [her father] George [aged 54] succeeded I King Great Britain and Ireland.
On 28th September 1714 [her daughter] Frederica Louise Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 26] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 27]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. She married before 7th April 1733 her half fourth cousin twice removed Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern and had issue.
On 13th March 1716 [her daughter] Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 27] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 28]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%.
On 2nd May 1717 [her son] Louis Charles William Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 28] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 30]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. He died aged two in 1719.
On 25th January 1719 [her daughter] Sophia Dorothea Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 30] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 31]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. She married 1734 her first cousin once removed Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern and had issue.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 28th April 1719 Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester [aged 57] was created 1st Duke Manchester by [her father] King George I [aged 58]. Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester [aged 47] by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 31st August 1719 [her son] Louis Charles William Hohenzollern [aged 2] died.
On 24th June 1720 [her daughter] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 31] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 33]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. She married 29th August 1744 her fourth cousin once removed Adolph Frederick King Sweden and had issue.
On 9th August 1722 [her son] Augustus William Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 33] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 35]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%.
On 9th November 1723 [her daughter] Anna Amalia Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 35] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 36]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%.
On 18th January 1726 [her son] Frederick Henry Louis Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 37] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 38]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%.
On 13th November 1726 [her mother] Sophia Dorothea of Celle [aged 60] died shortly before midnight. An autopsy revealed liver failure and gall bladder occlusion due to 60 gallstones. Her former husband [her father] King George I [aged 66] died seven months later.
On 11th June 1727 [her father] King George I [aged 67] died. His succeeded son [her brother] George [aged 43] succeeded II King Great Britain and Ireland. [her sister-in-law] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England [aged 44] by marriage Queen Consort England.
On 22nd October 1727 [her brother] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 43] was crowned II King Great Britain and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 23rd May 1730 [her grandson-in-law] Augustus Ferdinand Hohenzollern was born to [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 41] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 43]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.32%. He married 27th September 1755 his niece Princess Elisabeth Louise Hohenzollern, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Sophia Dorothea Hohenzollern.
On 8th December 1731 Francis Howard 1st Earl of Effingham [aged 48] was created 1st Earl of Effingham by [her brother] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 48].
Before 7th April 1733 [her son-in-law] Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern [aged 20] and Frederica Louise Hohenzollern [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 44] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 46]. They were half fourth cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 5th September 1733 [her brother-in-law] Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield [aged 38] and [her illegitimate half-sister] Petronilla Melusine Schulenburg Countess Chesterfield [aged 40] were married at Isleworth. Petronilla Melusine Schulenburg Countess Chesterfield by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father] King George I and Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal [aged 65]. He the son of Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield and Elizabeth Savile.
In 1734 [her son-in-law] Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern [aged 33] and Sophia Dorothea Hohenzollern [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 45] and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 46]. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 8th May 1740 [her grandson-in-law] Frederick Hesse-Kassel [aged 19] and [her niece] Mary Hanover [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [her brother] King George II [aged 56]. She the daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and [her former sister-in-law] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England. He the son of William Hesse-Kassel [aged 58]. They were fourth cousins.
On 31st May 1740 [her husband] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia [aged 51] died. His succeeded son Frederick [aged 28] succeeded I King Prussia.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 29th August 1744 [her son-in-law] Adolph Frederick King Sweden [aged 34] and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 57]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 27th September 1755 [her grandson-in-law] Augustus Ferdinand Hohenzollern [aged 25] and Princess Elisabeth Louise Hohenzollern [aged 17] were married. He the son of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 68]. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 28th June 1757 Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 70] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings Scotland: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Charles V of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 
GrandFather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave George I of Hesse Darmstadt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christine of Saxony 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Father: King George I Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick III Elector Palatine 
6 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis VI Elector Palatine 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Great x 2 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 
4 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles V of France
GrandMother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern 
Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 
2 x Great Grand Son of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox 
Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland Grand Son of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland 
Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Daughter of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia 
Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian III King of Denmark 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 9 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 9 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg
GrandFather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave George I of Hesse Darmstadt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christine of Saxony 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Mother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
GrandMother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg