Hanoverian succession
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The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanoverian succession canonical | 17 |
| Hanoverian succession era | 1 |
| Hanoverian succession in 1714 | 1 |
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Target entity: Hanoverian succession Context triple: [Princess of Hanover, successionLawContext, Hanoverian succession]
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Union of the Crowns
The Union of the Crowns was the 1603 dynastic unification of the English and Scottish monarchies under James VI of Scotland, who also became James I of England, creating a personal union of the two kingdoms.
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Hanoverian court
The Hanoverian court was the royal household and political center of the Electors (and later Kings) of Hanover, known for its complex aristocratic society, dynastic politics, and influence on 18th-century British and German affairs.
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Habsburg–Bourbon dynastic rivalry
The Habsburg–Bourbon dynastic rivalry was a protracted struggle between Europe’s two leading royal houses for dominance over the continent’s political and territorial order in the early modern period.
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Habsburg succession crisis
The Habsburg succession crisis was a dynastic conflict over who would inherit the Habsburg thrones, contributing to political instability and power struggles within the Austrian and broader European monarchies.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hanoverian succession Target entity description: The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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A.
Union of the Crowns
The Union of the Crowns was the 1603 dynastic unification of the English and Scottish monarchies under James VI of Scotland, who also became James I of England, creating a personal union of the two kingdoms.
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B.
Hanoverian court
The Hanoverian court was the royal household and political center of the Electors (and later Kings) of Hanover, known for its complex aristocratic society, dynastic politics, and influence on 18th-century British and German affairs.
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C.
Habsburg–Bourbon dynastic rivalry
The Habsburg–Bourbon dynastic rivalry was a protracted struggle between Europe’s two leading royal houses for dominance over the continent’s political and territorial order in the early modern period.
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D.
Habsburg succession crisis
The Habsburg succession crisis was a dynastic conflict over who would inherit the Habsburg thrones, contributing to political instability and power struggles within the Austrian and broader European monarchies.
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E.
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional development
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dynastic succession ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British throne ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
George I of Great Britain
ⓘ
George II of Great Britain ⓘ George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ George IV of the United Kingdom ⓘ Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Queen Victoria
William IV of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
William IV
|
| bringsToThrone | House of Hanover ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dynastyEstablished |
Hanoverian dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Hanover
|
| excludes |
Catholic claimants
ⓘ
Jacobite pretenders ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite succession
|
| firstMonarch | George I of Great Britain ⓘ |
| follows |
Stuart dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Stuart
|
| governmentTypeContext | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Act of Settlement 1701 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
consolidation of Protestant constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
long-term Whig political dominance ⓘ strengthening of parliamentary sovereignty in Britain ⓘ |
| hasInternationalContext | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect | continuation of Hanoverian line until early 20th century in Britain through cognatic descent ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | conflict between Whigs and Tories ⓘ |
| involvesTitle |
Elector of Hanover
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
King of Great Britain ⓘ
linked to:
King of England
Queen of Great Britain ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of Settlement 1701 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | House of Hanover ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the British monarchy
ⓘ
history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessorMonarch | Anne, Queen of Great Britain ⓘ |
| region | British Isles ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act of Union 1707
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Union 1707
Bill of Rights 1689 ⓘ
linked to:
English Bill of Rights
Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| religiousRequirement | Protestant succession ⓘ |
| resultsIn | personal union of Great Britain and Electorate of Hanover ⓘ |
| startDate | 1714 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | death of Queen Anne ⓘ |
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Subject: Hanoverian succession Description of subject: The Hanoverian succession was the early 18th-century dynastic transition that brought the House of Hanover to the British throne, beginning with George I after the death of Queen Anne under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701.
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