Georg Ludwig, Elector of Hanover (1660 - 1727), was proclaimed King of Great Britain and Ireland on the death of Queen Anne in 1714; his accession, as ‘George I’, was initially peaceful. However, he soon permanently alienated an entire political sector – the Tories – by relying exclusively on the Whig party for his government and all public appointments.  Unlike Anne, who had been both a Stuart and ‘native-born’, George was personally unpopular. He spoke little English, made few efforts to ingratiate himself with his British subjects and was felt to be too concerned with the interests of Hanover in mainland Europe. The 1715 Rising against this new regime is generally accepted as having had the most domestic support.  It could - had there been more foreign aid or had the Jacobites been more effectively led - have succeeded.