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William IV - The Last Hanoverian King of Britain (Hardcover)
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Born in 1765, third son of King George III and Queen Charlotte,
Prince William, Duke of Clarence, initially had little expectation
of succeeding to the British throne. A brief career in the navy,
followed by several years of semi-obscurity and a liaison with the
actress Dorothea Jordan that gave them a family of ten children,
came to an end with the royal race for the crown', requiring him
and several of his other similarly unmarried brothers to find wives
and ensure the royal succession after the unexpected death of their
only legitimate niece Charlotte, daughter of the Prince Regent.
William's wife, Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, failed to
produce any children who survived infancy, but despite their great
difference in ages she succeeded in taming his previously uncouth
manners. By the time he ascended the throne in 1830, the formerly
outspoken prince had proved himself fitted to be a conscientious
and astute if occasionally eccentric sovereign who successfully
weathered the storms engendered by the passage of the Great Reform
Bill. Between them, King William and Queen Adelaide helped to
restore the popularity of a somewhat tarnished crown and lay the
foundations for a modern monarchy under the auspices of their niece
who succeeded them as Queen Victoria. This book portrays the life
and character of Good King Billy', one of Britain's most endearing
sovereigns. An affable character of straightforward honesty and
common sense, an occasionally tactless, blundering character with
an instinctive dislike of pomp and ceremony but with the common
touch, he was arguably the most human, down-to-earth of the
Hanoverians.
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Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
John Van Der Kiste
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
233 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-09857-1 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-399-09857-8 |
Barcode: |
9781399098571 |
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