A Long and Illustrious History
George I became king in 1714. Why was he chosen?
AHe was the most popular candidate
BHe was Queen Anne's nearest Protestant relative ✓
CHe was the most powerful European monarch at the time
DHe had led the British army to victory in war
Explanation
George I was chosen because he was Queen Anne's nearest Protestant relative. Parliament had decided that the monarch must be Protestant (after the Bill of Rights), so Catholic claimants were excluded.
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