--- title: House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901: From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire author: Simeon Netchev source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16921/house-of-hanover-in-britain-1714-1901/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) updated: 2026-10-06 --- # House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901: From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire _Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_ ## Image File [![House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901: From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16921.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16921.png) ## Image Caption The House of Hanover was the royal dynasty that ruled Great [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) and later the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901. Its accession resulted from the Act of Settlement (1701), which restricted succession to Protestant heirs and ultimately brought George I (reign 1714–1727), Elector of Hanover and a descendant of James I, to the British throne. George I and his successors ruled within an increasingly parliamentary political system in which ministers, Parliament, and cabinet government assumed growing importance. Britain and Hanover remained joined through their monarch until 1837, when [Queen Victoria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Victoria/) inherited the British crown while Hanover passed to her uncle Ernest [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) under its different succession laws. The six Hanoverian monarchs reigned during Britain's transformation into an industrial, commercial, and imperial power. Their period encompassed the Jacobite challenges, the Seven Years' [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/), the [American Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolution/), the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the [Industrial Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrial_Revolution/), abolition of the slave [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) and slavery, expanding parliamentary representation, and the rapid growth of the British [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). Under Victoria (reign 1837–1901), [industrialization](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrialization/), [urbanization](https://www.worldhistory.org/urbanization/), political reform, and imperial expansion helped make Britain the foremost global power of the nineteenth century. Her [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in 1901 ended the Hanoverian line on the British throne, which passed through her husband Prince Albert to their son Edward VII of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past. - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Netchev, S. (2026, October 06). House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901: From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Netchev, Simeon. "House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901: From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 06, 2026. . ### MLA Netchev, Simeon. "House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901: From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Oct 2026, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/ "User Page: Simeon Netchev"), published on 06 October 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.