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Jun 16, 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.
Jun 9, 2024 · In the early hours of June 20, 1837, Victoria received a call from the archbishop of Canterbury and the lord chamberlain and learned of the death of William IV, third son of George III. Later that morning the Privy Council was impressed by the graceful assurance of the new queen’s demeanour.
Jun 20, 2024 · William IV (born June 24, 1532, Kassel, Hesse-Kassel—died Aug. 25, 1592, Kassel) was the landgrave (or count) of Hesse-Kassel from 1567 who was called “the Wise” because of his accomplishments in political economy and the natural sciences.
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Jun 20, 2024 · King William IV, Victoria’s uncle, had been the reigning monarch until he passed away that day at the age of 71. Since he had no children of his own, the throne passed to his niece, Victoria. Imagine the surprise and responsibility young Victoria felt as she learned she was now the Queen .
Jun 6, 2024 · William IV was the last of the Hanoverian kings of Great Britain. He reigned for seven eventful years in the early 19th Century. He was born on Aug. 21, 1765, at St. Buckingham Palace.
2 days ago · Wilhelm II [b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia. Born during the reign of his granduncle Frederick William IV of ...
Jun 20, 2024 · German Unification and Bismarck. OVERVIEW: GERMAN UNIFICATION. -conservative. -Frederick William IV. -Under Bismarck's leadership, and with the strong support of its royal house, -1862-66. Click the card to flip 👆. -Conservative army, monarchy, and Prime Minister. -Frederick William IV wanted to end the stalemate between him and the liberal ...
