. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. vement was the founding by himof the great Methodist Church, among the leaders now of theProtestant confessions; but the ultimate result of his move-ment was also the immense quickening and revival of the entirespiritual life of England. 208. The four Georges (1714-1830). During this period theEnglish throne was occupied by four sovereigns of the GermanHouse of Brunswick, all bearing the name of George, so thatthis time is often called the Georgian Epoch. None of thesefour men had an estimable character, and it was fortunate tha
. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. vement was the founding by himof the great Methodist Church, among the leaders now of theProtestant confessions; but the ultimate result of his move-ment was also the immense quickening and revival of the entirespiritual life of England. 208. The four Georges (1714-1830). During this period theEnglish throne was occupied by four sovereigns of the GermanHouse of Brunswick, all bearing the name of George, so thatthis time is often called the Georgian Epoch. None of thesefour men had an estimable character, and it was fortunate thatthe Government now was largely vested in their ministersand Parliament. The only one of them who did take a veryactive part in statecraft (George III) interfered with most dis-astrous results to his own reputation and to the weal of hiscountry. (1) George I (1714-27) was a German-born Elector of 1 One can judge of Wesleys activity by the mere statement that in the courseof his life as an itinerant preacher he traveled 250,000 miles and delivered 40, 364 HISTORY OF EUROPE Hanover, who was always far more at home in his small Con-tinental principality than in He understood verylittle of the problems and politics of his greater realm, andthough cynical and selfish was at least wise enough person-ally to leave the Government to native ministers, and to letfree British institutions develop (2) George II (1727-60) was of much the same type as hisfather (with whom he quarreled bitterly). He was an immoral,avaricious man whose main interests were in Hanover, andwho cared for England chiefly as a source of revenue. Hehad scarcely one kingly quality except personal courage andjustice. Yet, thanks again to his non-intervention in Englishinternal politics, the nation prospered under the rule of ableministers. (3) George III (1760-1820), the grandson of the last-named,was at least a genuine Englishman; he gloried in the name ofBriton. He was a moral, hones
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