Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737) was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain. Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg- Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state. As a young woman, Caroline was much sought-after as a bride. After rejecting the suit of the nominal King of Spain, Archduke Charles of Austria, she married George Augustus, the third-in-line to the British throne and heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover. Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714 when her husband became Prince of Wales. Caroline succeeded as queen and electress consort in 1727, when her husband became King George II. Her eldest son, Frederick, became Prince of Wales. He was a focus for the opposition, like his father before him, and Caroline's relationship with him was strained. As princess and as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence. Her tenure included four regencies during her husband's stays in Hanover, and she is credited with strengthening the Hanoverian dynasty's place in Britain during a period of political instability. Her death in 1737 left Caroline widely mourned not only by the public, but also by the King, who refused to remarry.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1219:

Northern Crusades: According to a popular Danish legend, the Dannebrog (Flag of Denmark), today one of the oldest state flags in the world still in use, fell from the sky and gave the Danish forces renewed hope to defeat the Estonians at the Battle of Lyndanisse (pictured). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lyndanisse

1520:

Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Exsurge Domine to censure propositions from Martin Luther's 95 theses and threaten him with excommunication. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exsurge_Domine

1859:

The shooting of a pig in the San Juan Islands led to the so- called Pig War over the border between the United States and British North America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War

1920:

Three African American circus workers were lynched by a mob in Duluth, Minnesota, a crime that shocked the country for having taken place in the Northern United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Duluth_lynchings

1954:

The Union of European Football Associations, the administrative and controlling body for European football, was founded in Basel, Switzerland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

encapsulate: 1. To cover something as if in a capsule. 2. To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/encapsulate

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

People don't ever seem to realise that doing what's right's no guarantee against misfortune. --William McFee https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_McFee