A History of the Four Georges and William IV, Volume 1 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Entertaining and insightful, this four-volume history will delight history buffs. Queen Anne died without an heir, bringing to the throne George I, of the German House of Hanover. Author Justin McCarthy examines the lives and reigns of the four Georges and William IV, whose death ended the personal union of Britain and Hanover. The first volume begins with the death of Queen Anne in 1714, and the arrival of the new king, ending with the reign of George the Second and the Excise Bill in the year 1733.

© 2011 Barnes & Noble (E-bog): 9781411455603

Release date

E-bog: 31. maj 2011