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William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837.
Aug 17, 2024 · William IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from June 26, 1830. Personally opposed to parliamentary reform, he grudgingly accepted the epochal Reform Act of 1832, which reduced the power of the British crown and the landowning aristocracy over the government.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 24, 2015 · William IV was a truly unexpected king but a good one, a popular one and a man whose reputation continues to grow. In many ways, he laid the foundations for the reign of Victoria and...
Aug 16, 2022 · Was William IV a good king, and for what is his reign best remembered? William IV had mellowed in his later years, largely thanks to the good influence of his much younger and persuasive wife Adelaide.
- Elinor Evans
Jan 27, 2023 · William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) succeeded his elder brother George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) to become the fifth Hanoverian monarch. William had a successful naval career, and his reign is best remembered for the democratic reforms initiated by the 1832 Reform Act.
- Mark Cartwright
- William IV is best known for being the monarch when the 1832 Reform Act was passed, which made the British electoral system more democratic and rep...
- William IV of Great Britain was the uncle of Queen Victoria.
- King William the Fourth had no surviving legitimate children, and so the next monarch was his niece Queen Victoria.
William IV was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830 to 1837. Under his reign, the revolutionary ‘Reform Act of 1832’ was passed. Born in England, he was the third son of George III, and as such was not expected to succeed to the throne.
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Jun 28, 2017 · William IV was the third son of George III and the brother of George IV. At the age of 13, William became a midshipman and began a career in the Royal Navy. In 1789, he was made Duke of Clarence.
