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William IV of the United Kingdom William IV, William Henry (August 21, 1765- June 20, 1837), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (June 26, 1830-June 20, 1837), was nicknamed the "sailor king". His niece Victoria ascended the throne of Great Britain and Ireland, but was barred by Salic law from ruling Hanover, which passed to William's brother Ernest, Duke of Cumberland. William was also the last monarch to choose a prime minister in opposition to the wishes of parliament; he dismissed William Lamb in 1834 and gave the Tories under Robert Peel an opportunity to form a government. bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/w/wi/william_iv_of_the_united_kingdom.html

William IV of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William, the son of King George III and younger brother and successor of King George IV, was the penultimate monarch of the House of Hanover. William IV (William Henry) (21 August 1765–20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. William was born on 21 August 1765 at Buckingham House, the son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_IV_of_the_United_Kingdom

History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians > William IV William IV was the third son of George III and the brother of George IV. William became heir apparent at the age of 62 when his older brother died. Pledged to parliamentary reform, Grey's Whig government won a further election which William had to call in 1831 and then pushed through a reform bill against the opposition of the Tories and the House of Lords, using the threat of the creation of 50 or more peers to do so. www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page116.asp

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He opposed most of the measures brought forward by the ministry of William Pitt, and objected to the grant of a pension to Edmund Burke, an action which drew down upon him a scathing attack from Burke’s pen. Regarding Charles James Fox as his political leader, he joined the Whigs in the House of Lords, and became a member of the circle of the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV. In January 1771 he succeeded his grandfather as Duke of Bedford, and was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, afterwards spending nearly two years in foreign travel. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Francis_Russell,_5th_Duke_of_Bedford

William IV on Encyclopedia.com William became duke of Clarence in 1789 and was advanced by 1799 to the rank of admiral, but he saw little active service after 1790. Jason Turi, left, and Danny Verina, practice with the use of IV lines at William Paterson University, in Wayne, New Jersey, in August, 2003. Made lord high admiral in 1827, he tried to run naval affairs without his council, contrary to law, and was forced to resign (1828). www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/Will4E1ng.asp

British coin Three Halfpence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The obverse of coins minted between 1834 and 1837 show the right-facing portrait of King William IV with the inscription The reverse of the coin, throughout its existence, showed "1½" beneath a crown and over the date, all contained within a wreath. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_coin_Three_Halfpence

Senate - Canada: A Constitutional Monarchy William IV, the third son of George III, became the first member of the royal family to visit Canada. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830 to 1837 The Constitution was suspended and the leaders of the rebellion found refuge and support in the United States. www.parl.gc.ca /information/about/people/senate/Monarchy/SenMonarchy_09-e.htm

thePeerage.com - Person Page 10085 William IV Henry Hanover, King of the United Kingdom was the son of George III William Frederick Hanover, King of Great Britain and Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Frederick Augustus Hanover, 1st Duke of York was the son of George III William Frederick Hanover, King of Great Britain and Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was crowned King of the United Kingdom on 8 September 1831 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland, King, Defender of the Failth. www.thepeerage.com /p10085.htm

In defence of George IV: King of the United Kingdom Samizdata.net On women: George IV could not officially marry the women he loved (she was a Roman Catholic), and was pushed into marrying a women he despised. In a way it is true that George IV appointed his ministers, but he had to accept a government that commanded a majority in the House of Commons (as did his father, for that matter). It is arguable that George IV never made as important an intervention in politics as George V, whose promotion of coalition in the 1931 crisis gave Britain the best and most popular government it has enjoyed in modern times. www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/007430.html

Map of King William IV PE28 9JF United Kingdom Multimap.com Map of King William IV PE28 9JF United Kingdom Map of King William IV PE28 9JF United Kingdom These locations are nearest as the crow flies, but may not be nearest by road. multimap.com /map/browse.cgi?pc=PE289JF&title=King+William+IV&cat=pub

The Ultimate Maria Anne Fitzherbert - American History Information Guide and Reference Following the death of George in 1830, William IV offered to make her a royal duchess, but she declined. Maria Anne Fitzherbert, 'wife' of King George IV Maria Anne Fitzherbert (26 July 1756-27 March 1837), née Smythe, married George IV (then the Prince of Wales) in December 1785. The marriage was considered invalid under the Royal Marriages Act 1772 because it had not been approved by the King and the Privy Council. www.historymania.com /american_history/Maria_Fitzherbert

Dorothy Jordan Mrs Jordan (November 21, 1761 - July 5, 1816), actress, was the mistress of King IV of the United Kingdom">William IV of the United Kingdom. She became William IV's mistress and they had at least ten illegitimate children: She became an actress and assumed the name "Mrs Jordan", because it was slightly more respectable for a married woman to be on the stage (there was no "Mr Jordan" and Dorothea Bland never married). www.termsdefined.net /do/dorothy-jordan.html

KING WILLIAM IV BATH Hotel B&B and Guesthouse accommodation The King William IV Inn is set amidst the rolling countryside of Somerset near to the Mendip Hills. Il King William IV è un albergo di categoria situato a 19 km dall'aeroporto internazionale di Bristol, nel villaggio di Tunley, a meno di 10 km da Bath. El King William IV es un hotel de primera categoría situado a 12 millas (19 kilómetros) del aeropuerto de Bristol, en el pequeño y típico pueblo de Tunley, a 6 millas (10 kilómetros) de Bath. www.room4thenight.com /html/hotel209848.htm

Royalty.nu - British Royal History - The Hanoverian Monarchs Glimpses of King William IV and Queen Adelaide by Mary Clitherow. Sailor King: The Life of King William IV by Tom Pocock. The Life and Times of William IV by Anne Somerset. www.royalty.nu /Europe/England/Hanover/index.html

William Caslon IV : MyFonts He took over management of the Salisbury Square foundry (ex-Joseph Jackson) from his father in 1807, now calling it simply William Caslon. Son of William Caslon III, great-grandson of William Caslon I. He is credited with the very first sans-serif printing type, a font of upper-case only called Egyptian, in 1816. www.myfonts.com /person/caslon-iv/william

William William of Tyre, Bishop in the Holy Land King William I of England (William the Conqueror, William the Bastard) William of St. Thierry (1085 - 1148), theologian www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/William.htm

1830s Rooney History of the linegaes that settled in Minnesota in the mid 1860s after immigrating to Canada from Ireland in the mid 1830s. Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony. President Martin Van Buren (United States) 1830s in sports www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-1830s.html

1765 Information - TextSheet.com August 21 - King William IV of the United Kingdom. October 31 - Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland www.medbuster.com /encyclopedia/1/17/1765.html

1837.html June 20 - King William IV of the United Kingdom June 20 - Queen Victoria, monarch of the United Kingdom ascends to the throne. March 4 - Martin Van Buren succeeds Andrew Jackson as the President of the United States of America. www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/1/18/1837.html

King William Island - Art History Online Reference and Guide It lies in the Nunavut Territory, south west of the Boothia peninsula and south east of Victoria Island, and has an area of 5,062 square miles (13,111 km²), making it the 60th largest island in the world. The island, long occupied by Inuit people, was named for the reigning British King William IV in 1830 by John Ross, and is also known as where John Franklin's expedition were stranded. King William Island is known for the caribou who summer there and is home to the small settlement of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut (Uqsuquqtuuq). www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/King_William_Island

An Act for enabling His Majesty to appoint a Postmaster General for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. - William IV.: An Act for enabling His Majesty to appoint a Postmaster General for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Title: An Act for enabling His Majesty to appoint a Postmaster General for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. www.booksets.com /si/41896.html

Victoria Day - Canada In Great Britain, the birthdays of George IV (1820-1830) and William IV (1830-1837) were celebrated on June 4, birthday of George III (1760-1820). Victoria, queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India was born on 24 May 1819. It was not an innovation to celebrate the birthday of the reigning sovereign on the anniversary of the birth of a predecessor. www.inglewoodcarecentre.com /history/victoria.htm

Italy, Malta, Vatican City: Heraldic flag of Queen Adelaid Adelaide (1792-1849) was the Queen Consort of William IV who was King of the United Kingdom and Hannover 1830-1837. In July 1818 she married William, a son of George III (King of Great Britain and Hannover), and changed her name from Adelheid to Adelaide. As Queen she impaled her husband's arms with her father's, shown here on a heraldic banner located in St Paul's Church of England Pro-Cathedral in Malta. www.fotocommunity.com /pc/pc/cat/177/display/2580969

MSN Encarta - Related Items - George III She was the daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke... (1768-1821), queen consort of Great Britain as wife of King George IV. uk.encarta.msn.com /related_761564250/George_III.html

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