Hanoverian succession
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The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional development
ⓘ
dynastic succession ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British throne ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
George I of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ George IV of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ William IV of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bringsToThrone | House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dynastyEstablished | Hanoverian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
Catholic claimants
ⓘ
Jacobite pretenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMonarch | George I of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Stuart dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Act of Settlement 1701 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
consolidation of Protestant constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
long-term Whig political dominance ⓘ strengthening of parliamentary sovereignty in Britain ⓘ |
| hasInternationalContext | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect | continuation of Hanoverian line until early 20th century in Britain through cognatic descent ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | conflict between Whigs and Tories ⓘ |
| involvesTitle |
Elector of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of Settlement 1701 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the British monarchy
ⓘ
history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessorMonarch | Anne, Queen of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act of Union 1707
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRequirement | Protestant succession ⓘ |
| resultsIn | personal union of Great Britain and Electorate of Hanover ⓘ |
| startDate | 1714 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | death of Queen Anne ⓘ |
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