Hanover Dynasty Dynasty of Windsor 20th century VY_32_INOVACE_14-20 BRITISH HISTORY III Hanover Dynasty Dynasty of Windsor 20th century
Hanover Dynasty GEORGE I (1714-1727) GEORGE II (1727-1760) 18th century, dynasty of German line of Georges (I-IV), William IV, Victoria GEORGE I (1714-1727) modern government PM position established growing power of Britain, trading post in India, colonies in Africa Gibraltar and Minorca – war with Spain GEORGE II (1727-1760) Seven Year`s War 1756 with France for India received Canada, Florida, Dominica, Grenada + settlements in Africa Parliament divided: Whigs – liberals Torries – conservatives
George III GEORGE III (1760- 1803) Industrial Revolution: change from agricultural to industrial country end 18th cent. GB= the richest country French revol. 1789-1802, US independence 1776-1783 Napoleonic wars 19th cent. Admiral Nelson 1798 on Nile destroyed French fleet 1805 – Trafalgar – Nelson dies 1815 - Waterloo – gen. Wellington 1833 – slavery abolished Metropolitan Police established GB = Workshop of the world
Victoria *1819 ... +1901, monarch of the UK and Ireland, Empress of India throne: 1837 – 1901 the longest reign, growth of British empire, stability of way of life changes: agriculture industry, culture, politics, science, army power from aristocracy middle class Irish problems reforms: education – schools, compulsory sch. attendance health work – working hours, child labour Buckingham Palace, married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 9 children, attempts to assassinate her Boer War, last monarch of Hannover Dynasty Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Dyn.
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20th century Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Edward VII WWI…renamed: Windsor Dynasty: George V Edward VIII George VI Elizabeth II 1921 – Irish independance, 1926 – The British Commonwealth of Nations colonies independent (India, Pakistan,…) WWII Winston Churchill Battle of Britain – 1940 Allied Forces – ‘D-day’ lost a position of a superpower 1952 – Elizabeth II on throne
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After WWII Elizabeth II: throne: 1952 - …. married: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 4 children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward NATO, EU PMs: Margaret Thatcher John Major, Tony Blair, David Cameron
Autor: Clawson, Název: Dodthatcher.JPG Margaret Thatcher Autor: Clawson, Název: Dodthatcher.JPG Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dodthatcher.JPG
Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová