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title: George II of Great Britain
author: Thomas Hudson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16900/george-ii-of-great-britain/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-17
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# George II of Great Britain

_Authored by Thomas Hudson_

## Image File

[![George II of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16900.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16900.png)

## Image Caption

A 1744 portrait by Thomas Hudson of [George II of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_II_of_Great_Britain/) (r. 1727-1760). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hudson, T. (2023, January 17). George II of Great Britain. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16900/george-ii-of-great-britain/>
### Chicago
Hudson, Thomas. "George II of Great Britain." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 17, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16900/george-ii-of-great-britain/>.
### MLA
Hudson, Thomas. "George II of Great Britain." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16900/george-ii-of-great-britain/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_II_by_Thomas_Hudson.png) by [**Thomas Hudson**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_II_by_Thomas_Hudson.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.