Search results
Jun 16, 2024 · William IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from June 26, 1830. Personally opposed to parliamentary reform, he grudgingly accepted the epochal Reform Act of 1832, which reduced the power of the British crown and the landowning aristocracy over the government.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 12, 2024 · House of Commons Journal Volume 85: 26 June 1830, Recognition of the accession of William IV. Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 85, 1830. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, [n.d.].
Jun 1, 2024 · King William IV had the house torn down in 1830 save for the conservatory; however, it was rebuilt and by the early 1840s served as a residence for members of the Royal Household from 1873 to...
People also ask
Who was William IV?
What did William IV do for a living?
Why did William IV oppose parliamentary reform?
6 days ago · In 1835, King William IV., accompanied by several members of the royal family, the Duke of Wellington, and many of the leading nobility, paid a visit to Caen Wood. A grand entertainment was given by Lord Mansfield on the occasion, and a triumphal arch was erected on Hampstead Heath, under which the king received an address from his loyal subjects.
Jun 20, 2024 · William IV (born June 24, 1532, Kassel, Hesse-Kassel—died Aug. 25, 1592, Kassel) was the landgrave (or count) of Hesse-Kassel from 1567 who was called “the Wise” because of his accomplishments in political economy and the natural sciences.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 9, 2024 · After his death and George IV’s accession in 1820, Victoria became third in the line of succession to the throne after the duke of York (died 1827) and the duke of Clarence (subsequently William IV), whose own children died in infancy.
- Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). Her reign was one of the longes...
- Victoria’s father died when she was a baby. She was raised by her mother at Kensington Palace and had a lonely childhood until she became queen at...
- Victoria married her first cousin Albert, prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, on February 10, 1840.
- Victoria had nine children: Victoria (1840–1901), the princess royal; Albert Edward (1841–1910), who became King Edward VII; Alice (1843–78); Alfre...
Jun 6, 2024 · William IV was the last of the Hanoverian kings of Great Britain. He reigned for seven eventful years in the early 19th Century. He was born on Aug. 21, 1765, at St. Buckingham Palace.
