Hanover, House of

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Hanover, House of

 

the dynasty of English kings from 1714 to 1901. It superseded the Stuart dynasty. Representatives of the dynasty were George I (ruled 1714-27), George II (1727-60), George III (1760-1820), George IV (1820-30), William IV (1830-37), and Victoria (1837-1901). Edward VII, who was the son of Victoria and the prince consort Albert, a representative of the German dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, was the first king of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty (which in 1917 became the Windsor dynasty).

REFERENCE

Redman, A. The House of Hanover. London [1960]. (Bibliography, pp. 443-49.)

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