What was the public reaction to a minor German prince who was somewhat distantly related to the previous monarch being made King of Britain when George I took the throne in 1714. Were there calls for a British based and/or raised member of the extended Royal family to take the throne?
The Glorious Revolution was fresh in everyone's minds when George I was crowned. He was only accepted and tolerated by the people because he was better than the Catholic alternative, James Stuart. However, the public disliked George and thought he was a boring, idiotic brute. They were intrigued because he was foreign, but definitely distrusted him. His son, George II, adjusted to Britain much better and was more popular and respected than his father ever was.
King George I is super underrated and the British monarchy is my favorite topic, so I'm glad you are curious about this!
Actually, at the time, the most important thing was having a Protestant king. James Stuart, who was living in exile at the time, had a stronger claim to the throne than George I. However, James was a Catholic, and the Acts of Settlement passed by Parliament in 1701, forbid anyone other than Protestants from ascending to the throne. George was the nearest Protestant relative to Queen Anne, which is why he inherited the throne. Think that people were ok w his ascension bc he was Protestant.