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King of England (1830-1837) William IV Henry von Hanover, 1765–1837?> (aged 71 years)
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- King of England (1830-1837) William IV Henry /von Hanover/
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- King of England (1830-1837)
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- William IV Henry
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- von
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- Hanover
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1738–1820
Birth: 4 June 1738
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— Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Death: 29 January 1820 — Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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1762–1830
Birth: 12 August 1762
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1765–1837
Birth: 21 August 1765
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— City of Westminster, London, England Death: 20 June 1837 — Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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1765–1837
Birth: 21 August 1765
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— City of Westminster, London, England Death: 20 June 1837 — Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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1765–1837
Birth: 21 August 1765
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— City of Westminster, London, England Death: 20 June 1837 — Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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1794–1842
Birth: 29 January 1794
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Death: 20 March 1842 |
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Address: Buckingham Palace, City of Westminster, London, England. Note: Buckingham Palace was known as Buckingham House at the time of William's birth. |
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Address: Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. |
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Address: Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. |
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Address: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. |
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Author of last change: Danny |
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Buckingham Palace was known as Buckingham House at the time of William's birth. |
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He was also king of Hannover & Ireland (1830-37), during whose reign the first Reform Bill was passed. William entered the British navy in 1779, remaining in its service until 1787. He Was made duke of Clarence in 1789. About 1791 he formed a liaison with the Irish actor Dorothea Jordon, by whom he subsequently had ten Children. In 1818, after heunexpectedly came into the line of succession to the throne, he married a German princess, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, by whom he had two daughters, both of whom died in infancy. He became king in 1830, succeeding his Brother. Warmhearted and well intentioned but rather eccentric, William had virtually no political judgment. The major event of his reign was the Passage of the Reform Bill of 1832, which he was persuaded to support by his prime minister, Charles Grey,2d Earl Grey; it was enacted after William finally agReed to create, if necessary, a sufficient number of new peers to overcome the majority opposed to the bill in the House of Lords. The abolition of colonial slavery (1833), the reform of thepoor Laws (1834), and the Municipal Reform Act (1835) followed the 1832 reform of Parliament. William was the last British ruler to try to force parliamentary acceptance of an unpopular ministry, namely the one headed by Sir Robert Peel in1834-35. William was succeeded to the British throne by his niece Victoria. The throne of Hannover was inherited by his Brother Ernest Augustus. |
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William IV, painted by Sir Martin Archer Shee, 1833. |
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