A Brief History of King William IV, 1830-1837
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- A brief outline of the life and reign of King William IV, in under 5 minutes.
For further in depth knowledge of King William IV, I can highly recommend the book by Tom Pocock.
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That man hated Victoria’s mom enough to make it just long enough for her not to have a regency. Emotions truly are powerful
Seems like he was the opposite of his brother in many ways: humble, approachable and a devoted husband
The Prince William was known as Duke of Clarence only beginning with that title's creation in 1789. Until that time, he would have been referred to as His Royal Highness The Prince William.
Hoorah! for King Billie. A Reformer.
1:30 Why was it unexpected when his brother had no heirs?
Because other brothers were before him, as he grew up, but eventually he was the only one suitable
@@abriefhistoryof3996 Thanks for clarifying. I was only thinking about the immediate time before King George IV died. His other older brother died earlier so for a full 3 years it was no surprise/expected that he would take the throne.
his older brother had an heir actually, princess charlotte, but she died unexpectedly, that is why
A pity his niece didn't follow in his reformist footsteps.
The reforms were in the hands of the goverment not the monarch.
At least he was good to his wife unlike his brother George. He really did like the navy.
Which Battle of Cape St Vincent involved the Americans?
@ tedcooper7350
I think that he meant during
the American Revolutionary
War (1775 - 1783) that
occured in 1780 (aka: the
"Moonlight battle")
Adminral Rodney was
escorting a fleet of
supply ships on its
way to relieve the
seige of Gibraltar.
They encountered the
Spanish fleet under
Juan de Lángara off
the coast of St. Vincent.
The British won the
battle. (I guess the
Spanish were helping
out the Colonist's
ally France. Or Spain
was not a peace with
UK at the time.)
@@here_we_go_again2571 Perhaps it should be made clear there have been a number of engagements at/near Cape St Vincent going as far back to the 14th century. The battle involving Jervis and Nelson (1797) is arguably the most well known.
@@tedcooper7350
It is a popular place for a naval battle
during the sailing era. 😊
He was a polar king although his reign was short . He creed very much for his children in fact hhs wife queen adelaide got on cert well with his kids He enabled many of them and most of hhs children married welll. He didn't like Victoria's mother because of her " confidanre" Conroy but he adored victoria
just blew by the fact he had 10 children and disowned them and their mother who died penniless and alone in France ... this guy was D!
He actually ennobled one of his sons by Dorothea Jordan, creating him Earl of Munster in 1831, whose line persisted until 2000.
@@barrymoore4470 good to know, guess the other nine and their mother weren't so fortunate
@@huebdoo While Dorothea Jordan died in penury, among her ten children by the eventual King William IV, five daughters contracted prestigious marriages (three of these to peers of the realm), while two of the sons forged distinguished careers in the British military, with yet another finding a respectable ministry in the Church of England. Apart from the stigma of bastardy, all the children found lives of distinction and material security.
@@barrymoore4470 thanks
@@huebdoo You're very welcome!
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