1. Hanover Dynasty Dynasty of Windsor 20th century
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BRITISH HISTORY III
Hanover Dynasty
Dynasty of Windsor
20th century

2. 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 ( )
modern government
PM position established
growing power of Britain, trading post in India, colonies in Africa
Gibraltar and Minorca – war with Spain 
GEORGE II ( )
Seven Year`s War 1756  with France for India
received Canada, Florida, Dominica, Grenada + settlements in Africa
Parliament divided:
Whigs – liberals
Torries – conservatives

3. George III GEORGE III (1760- 1803)
Industrial Revolution: change from agricultural to industrial country
end 18th cent. GB= the richest country
French revol , US independence  
 Napoleonic wars 19th cent.
Admiral Nelson 1798 on Nile destroyed French fleet
1805 – Trafalgar – Nelson dies
Waterloo – gen. Wellington
1833 – slavery abolished
Metropolitan Police established
GB = Workshop of the world

4. Victoria
* , 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.

5. Autor: Neznámý, Název: Queen-Victoria.png
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6. 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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Elizabeth II in 1953
Autor: Associated Press, Název: Queen Elizabeth II Dress.JPG
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8. 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

9. Autor: Clawson, Název: Dodthatcher.JPG
Margaret Thatcher
Autor: Clawson, Název: Dodthatcher.JPG
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10. Thank you for your attention.
Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová