House Of Hanover (Noun)
Meaning
The English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The House of Hanover was a German royal house that ruled England from 1714 to 1901.
- George I, the first king of the House of Hanover, ascended to the English throne in 1714.
- The Hanoverians were also the rulers of Hanover, a German state in Northern Germany, and this dual allegiance often put them at odds with British interests.
- Under the six monarchs of the House of Hanover, the British Empire expanded significantly, and the Industrial Revolution transformed the country.
- The reign of the House of Hanover came to an end with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, who was succeeded by her son Edward VII of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.