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noun • Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) • King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) • King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936) • King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830) • King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) • King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) • Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) | ||||||||
| 26% | 9 | First English king to claim the title of King of France | ||||||
noun • son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377) | ||||||||
| 24% | 9 | First name of the first King of England | ||||||
noun • the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939) | ||||||||
King First Of 18 Crossword Clue
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GEORGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GEORGE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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