George I ( George Louis ) was born in OsnabrÃ 1\/4 ck , Germany , on 28 May 1660 , and was the ruler of Hanover in North Germany . He died while going back to Hanover from England on 11 June 1727 . George I ( George Louis ; ; 28 May 1660 â `` 11 June 1727 ) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death , and ruler of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698 .