Caroline of Ansbach the reconciliation with his father, Caroline advised her husband to retain Walpole as the leading minister. Walpole commanded a substantial majority in Parliament and George II had little choice but to accept him or risk ministerial instability. Walpole secured a civil list payment of £100,000 a year for Caroline, and she was given both Somerset House and Richmond Lodge. Courtier Lord Hervey called Walpole "the Queen's minister" in recognition of their close relationship. For the next ten years, Caroline had immense influence. She persuaded the King to adopt policies at the behest of Walpole, and persuaded Walpole against taking inflammatory
Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Viceroy of Valencia death Germaine of Foix remarried Ferdinand of Aragón, Duke of Calabria. Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach became in 1516 a knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece. Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Viceroy of Valencia Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach (January 9, 1493 in Plassenburg – July 5, 1525 in Valencia) was the second husband of Germaine de Foix and viceroy of Valencia from 1523 until his death in 1525. He was a son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and his wife Sophia of Poland. He married on June 17, 1519 with Germaine de Foix (1490–1538), second wife and widow of King Ferdinand II