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The House of Hanover
(1714-1837)
George Elector of Hanover
52nd to the throne (but nearest Protestant)
Characteristics
only 6 monarchs
Charles III longest reigning King of UK
development of constitutional monarchy
stable
first Prime Minister
income tax
the Great Reform Act
acquired much of her overseas empire
loss of the American colonies
covered 1/3 of the globe
last monarch: Queen Victoria
Regency & neoclassicism
The House of Stuarts
(1603-1714)
first kings of the UK
characteristics
Court culture
plague, fire and war
religious debate
radical politics
civil war
Restoration of the crown
Glorious Revolution
William and Mary of Orange
Queen Anne
death of his only child 1700
Act of Settlement
only Protestants could hold the throne
short-lived republic
James VI of Scotland
King James I of England
Baroque architecture
The house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
(1837-1901)
marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert
Prince Albert
Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha
Edward VII
George V
(son)
Victorian architecture
(1830-1910)
The House of Windsor
(1901-...)
proclamation of King George V
replacing Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
current Royal Family name
new medium of radio (George V)
Characteristics
Television
promoting international relations
World Wide Web
tests for first AI
Alan Turing
Art Deco
modernism
wealth & sophistication
clean shapes
the Empire State Building
Art Nouveau
(1890-1914)
Edwardian
House of Windsor
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Regency
Georgian Period
House of Hanover
Restoration
Interregnum
Caroline period
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Interregnum
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The Restoration
1660-85
theatres were soon flourishing again
Church of England was restored
all manner of entertainments flourished
The Great Fire of London (1666)
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Plague
very liberal way of life, women, booze etc
Newton, Boyle, Hooke
Charles II's death
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Charles II back from exile (France)
ribbons, excessive curls, bows, puffs, feathers, flounces, and sleeve shortening
Georgian Period
new cities growing
expanding trade
consumerism and popular culture blossomed
birth of industrialisation
extreme luxury + extreme poverty
all kings named George
global power
Death of Queen Anne
George I - protestant relative
King George I
(Act of Settlement 1701)
government stock investment scheme crash
loss of money and property
Robert Walpole
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The kings
George III
mental illness
founds Royal Academy of Arts
George IV
"the first gentleman of England"
extravagant
George II
‘the king who wasn’t there’
relied on ministers
George I
1/5 reign living in Germany
barely speaking English
Australia and New Zealand claimed as British Colonies
1714-1830
Bridgeton
Regency
1811-1820
George IV governed the country as
Regent
during the madness of his father George III
social and cultural development
Decision was not taken lightly
after his father's death, King
He actively encouraged and acted as patron
new movements in painting, sculpture, decoration, literature, music, technology and science
‘Regency Style’
refinement and sophistication in the arts and manners
wealth
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Queen Victoria (Hanoverian)
married Prince Albert
German roots, dynastic name
Edward VII (their son)
Charles V (grandson)
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Victorian architecture
their marriage strengthened ties Britain & Germany
short-lived
George V
George VI
Elizabeth II
Charles III
gloves everywhere
fans for flirtation
1837-1901
1901 Queen Victoria death
Victorian conservativeness
Charles Dickens
sports and other forms of play took off
Hourglass figure, heavy fabric
Edwardian
taste for the luxurious
era’s jewellery designs and fashion trends
Reign off King Edward VII
Roosevelt in America
maps were redrawn
science progressed at an amazing rate
international tensions increased
1901-1910
playboy lifestyle
two divorce cases
homes equipped with electricity, plumbing and phones
restarted traditional ceremonies that Queen Victoria stopped
honours to contributors of arts and sciences
“Peacemaker”
first Olympics in England 1908
education mandatory for children
S-curve, peacock like
Wide-brimmed hats
