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The kingdom was ruled by the House of Hanover, a cadet branch of the House of Welf, in personal union with Great Britain between 1714 and 1837. Since its monarch resided in London, a viceroy , usually a younger member of the British royal family , handled the administration of the Kingdom of Hanover.
Sep 23, 2024 · house of Hanover, British royal house of German origin, descended from George Louis, elector of Hanover, who succeeded to the British crown, as George I, in 1714. The dynasty provided six monarchs: George I (reigned 1714–27), George II (reigned 1727–60), George III (reigned 1760–1820), George IV (reigned 1820–30), William IV (reigned ...
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The Electorate of Hanover became the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814, following the defeat of Napoleon and the reorganization of German territories at the Congress of Vienna. The Kingdom was granted to George III, who had ruled the Electorate of Hanover with the title of Prince-elector. This marked Hanover's rise to greater political significance ...
The Hanoverians. The Hanoverians came to power in difficult circumstances that looked set to undermine the stability of British society. The first of their Kings, George I, was only 52nd in line to the throne, but the nearest Protestant according to the Act of Settlement. Two descendants of James II, the deposed Stuart King, threatened to take ...
The King of England normally ruled in Hanover through a Viceroy. In 1837 after the death of King William IV, the personal union between the United Kingdom and Hanover came to an end. The United Kingdom succession laws were semi-Salic (allowing the succession of women after men) whereas Hanover followed Salic law (where only men can succeed).
May 25, 2024 · George I (1714-1727): The German King Who Stabilized the Monarchy. George I, the first Hanoverian monarch, ascended to the British throne in 1714 due to his Protestant faith and his descent from the Stuart dynasty through his mother, Sophia of Hanover. Born and raised in Germany, George faced initial skepticism from the British public, who were ...
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Jun 1, 2020 · The House of Hanover (formally known as the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hanover line) is a German royal house that came to rule Great Britain. The Hanoverians, as they are known, gained the British throne in the 18 th century, and held on to it until the early 20 th century. During this period, a total of six Hanoverians monarchs ruled ...
