- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- King George II
- Creator:
- Jervas, Charles, approximately 1675-1739
- Date of Original:
- 1727
- Subject:
- History
Archaeology - People:
- George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
- Location:
- United Kingdom, 54.75844, -2.69531
- Medium:
- paintings
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- King George II of England signed the charter creating the colony of Georgia on April 21, 1732. Originally administered by a board of trustees, the colony later came under the direct governance of the king, from 1752 until his death in 1760, when his grandson George III assumed the throne.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/royal-georgia-1752-1776/m-11252/
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
-
