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Hanoverian
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Hanoverian
1. of, relating to, or situated in Hannover
2. of or relating to the princely house of Hanover or to the monarchs of England or their reigns from 1714 to 1901
3. a member or supporter of the house of Hanover


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In London, the principles of Classical design promulgated by the 'old masters' were filtered mainly through Palladianism and two dynastic monarchies, the Stuarts and Hanoverians, who oversaw the urban transformation and expansion of medieval London.
The latest reissue, Dido and Pa (1986), features the scrappy and indomitable Dido Twite and her repellant father Abednego, who after several thwarted attempts is still plotting with the Hanoverians to overthrow King Richard and put Bonnie Prince George on the throne.
Initially it was not popular in Scotland, and indeed the first half of the 18th century saw various attempts to overthrow the Hanoverians and restore the Scottish Stuarts to the British throne.
 
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