Why did Britain lose Hanover? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Karsten
Actually the napoleonic occupation even strengthended the connection between the UK and Kurhannover. Yes: The inhabitants saw themselves more as Germans than as Brits, but as northern german protestants also felt more of a connection to the UK than i. e. to the catholic southern german states. And when Napoleon invaded and took over, it was King George, who they turned to to keep fighting to liberate their country. And the King's German Legion was amongst the highest motivated and most feared units during the war against Napoleon.
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Actually the napoleonic occupation even strengthended the connection between the UK and Kurhannover. Yes: The inhabitants saw themselves more as Germans than as Brits, but as northern german protestants also felt more of a connection to the UK than i. e. to the catholic southern german states. And when Napoleon invaded and took over, it was King George, who they turned to to keep fighting to liberate their country. And the King's German Legion was amongst the highest motivated and most feared units during the war against Napoleon.
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Diavolino1988
In the game Victoria 2 you play as a country from a bit before 1837 to 1920 and much of the reason why that start date was chosen and the name of the game is because when Victoria inherited the British throne and Hannover became free, that paved the way for German unification. I'd strongly recommend playing the game to learn more about the intricacies of the time period which caused the biggest industrialisation as well as the move towards democracy in most of the western world.
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In the game Victoria 2 you play as a country from a bit before 1837 to 1920 and much of the reason why that start date was chosen and the name of the game is because when Victoria inherited the British throne and Hannover became free, that paved the way for German unification. I'd strongly recommend playing the game to learn more about the intricacies of the time period which caused the biggest industrialisation as well as the move towards democracy in most of the western world.
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Sam
Britain was seen by the Hannoverians as a very backward state of the coast of Western Europe. The continental Europeans were sophisticated, lavish and ostentatious with enormous palaces and grounds. The British monarchy was rustic, down to earth more with the people. The German princess were rejected especially by the Tories and were mercilessly mocked. They left and didnt want to return and only reluctantly came back after parliament passed a generous allowance. The rest is history
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Britain was seen by the Hannoverians as a very backward state of the coast of Western Europe. The continental Europeans were sophisticated, lavish and ostentatious with enormous palaces and grounds. The British monarchy was rustic, down to earth more with the people. The German princess were rejected especially by the Tories and were mercilessly mocked. They left and didnt want to return and only reluctantly came back after parliament passed a generous allowance. The rest is history
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Bryan
Well, now I will finally understand all the references to this random German principality with confusing (to my previously uneducated ears) proximity to England and especially the monarchy. But the most important thing I learned from this episode as a Star Trek fan is that Earl Grey was, in addition to presumably creating Captain Picard's favorite hot tea, a prime minister.
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Well, now I will finally understand all the references to this random German principality with confusing (to my previously uneducated ears) proximity to England and especially the monarchy. But the most important thing I learned from this episode as a Star Trek fan is that Earl Grey was, in addition to presumably creating Captain Picard's favorite hot tea, a prime minister.
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Richey
Queen Anne is a tragic and heartbreaking story. She had _18_ pregnancies and _not a single child_ survived even to adulthood. 5 were stillborn, 8 were miscarried, 1 was probably not real, and 3 died in infancy. One lived to age 11 and died of pneumonia combined with hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain.
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Queen Anne is a tragic and heartbreaking story. She had _18_ pregnancies and _not a single child_ survived even to adulthood. 5 were stillborn, 8 were miscarried, 1 was probably not real, and 3 died in infancy. One lived to age 11 and died of pneumonia combined with hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain.
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Alex
The idea of Hanover being ultimately intergrated into the UK and fundamentally becoming a European mainland posession of the UK is one of those what ifs that could have altered the course of history greatly.
It's also a fitting echo of history that the UK administered the territory after WW2.
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The idea of Hanover being ultimately intergrated into the UK and fundamentally becoming a European mainland posession of the UK is one of those what ifs that could have altered the course of history greatly.
It's also a fitting echo of history that the UK administered the territory after WW2.
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Ryan
I'm always shocked when a single King ruled two separate countries but they didn't, by default, simply become one single country.
It is also interesting to me when that monarch dies but each country has different inheritance laws so the heir of one country isn't the heir of the other.
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I'm always shocked when a single King ruled two separate countries but they didn't, by default, simply become one single country.
It is also interesting to me when that monarch dies but each country has different inheritance laws so the heir of one country isn't the heir of the other.
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Dean
If it hadn't been for Salic Law Victoria could have been Queen of Hanover. She might have been more popular than her predecessors because her husband, Albert was echt German. Prince of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, no less. Would the Hanoverians have liked him a bit better?
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If it hadn't been for Salic Law Victoria could have been Queen of Hanover. She might have been more popular than her predecessors because her husband, Albert was echt German. Prince of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, no less. Would the Hanoverians have liked him a bit better?
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Watcher
TBH I dont think anyone in Britain today even realizes that the throne was shared, they believe the association ended when George first came to Britain. Its the opposite of the Dutch connection where there was a lot of cultural cross pollination and ties formed.
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TBH I dont think anyone in Britain today even realizes that the throne was shared, they believe the association ended when George first came to Britain. Its the opposite of the Dutch connection where there was a lot of cultural cross pollination and ties formed.
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nlpnt
The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers got the Volkswagenwerk up and running after the war. It's hard to imagine the modern economy of the greater Hanover region, the state of Lower Saxony or Germany without VW.
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The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers got the Volkswagenwerk up and running after the war. It's hard to imagine the modern economy of the greater Hanover region, the state of Lower Saxony or Germany without VW.
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Vincent
Ah this video explains Prince George in Black Adder.
Why he was seen as German, I mean.
More importantly than that, this is really interesting.
I actually had no idea Hannover was linked to Britain.
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Ah this video explains Prince George in Black Adder.
Why he was seen as German, I mean.
More importantly than that, this is really interesting.
I actually had no idea Hannover was linked to Britain.
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Ice
kind of ironic the European powers opposed the liberal moves of constitutional monarchy in Britain after the Napoleonic empire, when it was the absolutism of Napoleon that allowed him to do what he did.
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kind of ironic the European powers opposed the liberal moves of constitutional monarchy in Britain after the Napoleonic empire, when it was the absolutism of Napoleon that allowed him to do what he did.
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Heath
It must have sucked being the British monarch from 1688-1918 seeing all of the other monarchs being able to actually do things. Then very nice after WWI, just being happy to still be around
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It must have sucked being the British monarch from 1688-1918 seeing all of the other monarchs being able to actually do things. Then very nice after WWI, just being happy to still be around
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tolleRglueckspilZ
The video title is a polemic question with chauvinistic mindset. Britain never had Hanover but Hanover had Britain. Accept it, Britain is not ruling the world.
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The video title is a polemic question with chauvinistic mindset. Britain never had Hanover but Hanover had Britain. Accept it, Britain is not ruling the world.
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Dominic
Well, they probably drunk some coffee and dunked their heads in cold waterwait a sec re-reads the video title oh sorry! I thought it said, Why the British lost hangover!
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Well, they probably drunk some coffee and dunked their heads in cold waterwait a sec re-reads the video title oh sorry! I thought it said, Why the British lost hangover!
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SaanMigwell
The video is shorter than the patron annoucement. Will they really stop being your patron if they don't get the entire second half of your video as a shoutout?
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The video is shorter than the patron annoucement. Will they really stop being your patron if they don't get the entire second half of your video as a shoutout?
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Kecka
The Earl Grey
Okay, as cool as this shit is, I officially no longer care about the failed German 19th century state! Tell me about the tea! The tea, damn you!
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The Earl Grey
Okay, as cool as this shit is, I officially no longer care about the failed German 19th century state! Tell me about the tea! The tea, damn you!
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Dexter
Dont know how many dozens of these I've watched lately, but the audible thump every time someone fails to renew their life subscription always makes me laugh.
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Dont know how many dozens of these I've watched lately, but the audible thump every time someone fails to renew their life subscription always makes me laugh.
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Squareheed
In my hometown of Coleraine here in Northern Ireland we have a part of town called 'Hanover Place' which I would imagine is a remnant of a bygone era lol
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In my hometown of Coleraine here in Northern Ireland we have a part of town called 'Hanover Place' which I would imagine is a remnant of a bygone era lol
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bikkiikun
shared history. good one.
That begs the question: why didn't France and Germany never (re)unite? What with shared history, like England and Scotland.
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shared history. good one.
That begs the question: why didn't France and Germany never (re)unite? What with shared history, like England and Scotland.
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