For more than 120 years (1714–1837) Great Britain was linked to the German Electorate, later Kingdom, of Hanover through Personal Union. This made Britain a c

For more than 120 years (1714-1837) Great Britain was linked to the German Electorate, later Kingdom, of Hanover through Personal Union. This made Britain a con

The Hanoverian succession of 1714 brought about a 123-year union between Britain and the German electorate of Hanover, ushering in a distinct new period in Brit

A reappraisal of the links between Hanover and Great Britain, highlighting their previously un-explored importance.

A new examination of the links between religion and politics in the early eighteenth century, showing how the defence of protestantism became a major plank in f