I'm from Hanover. When walking around older graveyards you will discover graves of people who held various offices under these British Kings. They had all of this written on their gravestone.
@@truefact4439 no, but both drink tea for the same reasons. It is cheap compared to coffee, both got easy access via major sea trade ports and it helps against the cold wet miserable weather that both share...
I'm from Hannover. Born and raised. We learnd a lot at the local Hannover History Museum. Very accurate! Tanks a lot for bringing up this historical part about Hannover and Britain.
@Hernando Malinche well, many English would like to dig into their ancestry, if there forefathers might have relation links to Hannover and thus on a German passport. 😜
I am from a region that is Hanover (basically modern day Lower Saxony) and can say that the only British thing here is the weather. Cold, wet and miserable.
Don't you drink major amounts of tee there too? Someone from Friesland once told me that they are the people with the highest ttee consumption in the world (or Europe or Germany I don't remember)
@@johndoe6011 Lower Saxony is pretty diverse... Friesland on the coast is vastly different to the Harz mountains, rural Catholic Vechta and alternative Göttingen are a thing and never think about putting Hannover and Braunschweig in one pot... 😅 If the Frisians like to drink a lot of tea, then this is exclusive to the Frisians.
@@johndoe6011 Yes, Frisians are somewhat known to drink tea in Germany. I don't know if it's really the highest in the world, but they do have their own varieties and an own drinking culture about it.
1:35 We GOTTA appreciate the time and effort it took to research, draw, and time each nation’s transition through its rulers (and revolutions) accurately. Outstanding work, sir.
Imagine if Hanover didn't have Salic law, and Queen Victoria also became Queen of Hanover in 1837. What effect would that have had on the rise of Prussia under Bismarck, and for the unification of Germany, and the balance of power in Europe? Bismarck would have been very hesitant to forcibly annex it, as although the Prussian Army was arguably the best in Europe and probably could have beaten the British in a land battle on European soil, he wouldn't want to piss them off, as Britain was at the height of its maritime power, and therefore risk a potential naval blockade of Prussia.
A lot of that depends on how much the British were intent on keeping Hanover. No doubt Bismarck would have attempted to be more cautious with Britain having a holding so close to Prussia. If Denmark's navy was a problem for the Prussians during the war for Schleswig and Holstein then they had no chance against the Royal Navy. Edit: Also we have no idea how a British Hanover would have turned out during the revolts of 1848, which could possibly influence Great Britain's evaluation on the value of keeping Hanover.
@@nick0653 True, maybe Bismarck would have negotiated to buy Hanover from Britain. And if the revolutions of 1848 formed a serious threat, I think the British Government would have appeased the protesters by forcing a more constitutional style of monarchy onto Hanover, with a Parliament or General Assembly having more say, similar to Britain.
I would imagine Bismarck pressuring the UK, and many British politicians being just as anxious to get rid of Hannover, especially after the revolutions of 1848 (Britain was all about that imperialism overseas and splendid isolation, messy continental European obligations run counter to that). I imagine they would have handed it over to Princess Victoria (the daughter of Queen Victoria) as her own personal fief before her wedding to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, to be later inherited by their son Wilhelm (the future Kaiser Wilhelm II), as a face-saving way to give it up.
@@blede8649 You're definitely right about many British politicians thinking that Hanover was nothing but an albatross around Britain's neck, that would get it drawn into European wars, when it would rather focus on its Empire. And I think that even if Britain did want to give it to Germany, it wouldn't have joined as soon as it did in 1866, it would have been at least a few years later, as Prussia wouldn't have risked trying to conquer it by themselves, whilst also fighting the Austrians and almost every other state in the German Confederation, as it could have led to them fighting an Anglo-Austrian alliance, most other German states and a Royal Navy blockade, and who knows, maybe Napoleon III, smelling blood, would have jumped in too to see what he could have gotten out of it. But Britain couldn't also just give it away, for the sake of national pride, it would definitely need to be worth their while to give it to Bismarck. However in the 1860s and 70s, the Scramble for Africa and drive for colonies in other parts of Asia and the Pacific was heating up, in which Germany played a part. Hanover could definitely been used as a valuable bargaining chip to gain Germany's support and concessions for various colonies in Africa and the Pacific. Maybe Britain could have formed their coveted Cape to Cairo line in the late 19th Century, instead of after WW1. I like your idea of giving it to Princess Victoria, and thus also to Prince Frederick to become its King and Queen, in order to bring Hanover into personal union with Prussia, as the legal method of transfer. Perhaps it could have begun a tradition of the future German Crown Princes becoming King of Hanover, where they could gain governing experience before becoming Kaiser. Interestingly, Britain almost ended up getting stuck into another personal union with another German principality, the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a collection of territories in central Germany, and the fief of Prince Albert's older brother, Duke Ernst II, who had no children. After Albert's death, this would have normally made the future King Edward VII the heir presumptive. However, Ernst didn't want this, and instead desired Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to stay seperate from Britain. So Edward renounced his rights to his younger brother Alfred, who became Duke in 1893. But when he died in 1900, he was also childless, and given that Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was now part of the German Empire, Kaiser Wilhelm II didn't want anyone too closely associated with the British military to be the next Duke, so Alfred's 16 year old nephew, Charles Edward, son of Prince Leopold, became the next Duke. Charles Edward would later go on to be loyal to Germany in WW1, and supported Hitler, joined the Nazi Party in the 30s. Just imagine if Saxe-Coburg and Gotha had entered a personal union with Britain in 1893, and the ensuing political awkwardness, given that Edward VII would have been Duke of a territory subserviant to his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II, even before WW1 let alone during.
If Hannover wanted to stay with Britain they could easily have changed those laws, they wanted the Brits out. If Britain had kept it it would likely have revolted and joined Germany anyway.
Here’s a historical conundrum that’s been in my mind for a long time now: Why is Namibia the only former German colony to have a significant German-speaking population?
Because it was already relatively sparsely populated, was depopulated a bit more while Germans were there because of the whole genocide thing, so the population share was larger than elsewhere, and to my knowledge it experienced more activity by German traders and settlers than the other colonies (the small group pushing colonial agenda in Germany focussed a lot of their activity there) not least because there wasn't as much previous European or foreign influence there anyway as in the other German colonies + I assume Apartheid South African occupation did a lot in not endangering any white settlers or other sorts of "European" influence. P.s. that is just my quick two cents, I didn't do any research specifically, but that's how it makes sense to me. Maybe there are Namibians or other folks around who know more.
Probably because it wasn’t occupied by another colonial power after the war, but under the control of the Union, and later the Republic of South Africa
Because the Germans thought, that the Hereo and Nama would enjoy, to live away from the germans. So they moved them into the desert and didn't let them out. Because the Germans live in a later time periode than the brits, it was the first genocide in the 20th century and not the last in the 19th century. This honor goes to the Brits.
I think European colonists also really hated settling in tropic jungles (too many diseases that Europeans are prone to) and Namibia was the only German colony that wasnt a tropical jungle (an arid desert instead). For example, malaria is not very prevalent in Namibia, while its extremely prevalent in all other former German colonies.
"Gross" has no meaning in German, only "groß" does. The spelling difference changes the pronunciation (short O with ss, long O with ß), unless you’re from Switzerland (which dont pronounce it properly in the first place).
Most of Europe was either at war or recovering from wars during the time of the English Commonwealth. Russia broke off diplomatic relations with England and most heads of state were horrified over the the king's beheading, but they all (except from Russia) refused to recognise his son as king because they wanted to keep commercial relations with the new regime in England.
The Great Gardens (Herrenhäuser Gärten) are a wonderful legacy of English influence in Hannover. If you visit Hannover in the warmer months, they are absolutely worth the visit -- and quite easy to get to using the 4/5 Stadtbahn lines.
Fun Fact is that Hannover and its Troops played a Vital Role in the Napoleonic Wars. The Kings German Legion were the only German troops fighting against Napoleon throughoit the entire conflict. They fought under Wellington in Portugal and had a key Role in the battle of Waterloo, holding all 3 strong Points. (In Hugemount with regular Hanoverian Troops and British Guards). With an additional 11.000 Troops of the Electorate of Hannover the Total amount of Hanoverian Troops in the Allied Army were 17000.
Good point, the King's German Legion appears in the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, set during the Napoleonic Wars, and the KGL perform well and efficiently when they are mentioned. Saving Sharpe's life on at least one occasion.
Thanks for Uploading today History Matters. I lost my grandma last night, and you’re video was the first thing to make me smile all day, especially the sequence at 1:35.
0:46 On this channel Ive seen a lot of different ways to describe someone dying but this was particularly hilarious, especially with the "Continue: Yes/No" line.
Unrelated fun fact: one of the units of measurement approved during Queen Anne's reign was the Wine Gallon of 1707. This particular gallon was adopted by the North American colonies that would go on to become the United States of America. It was officially abolished in 1824 (well after the 'disagreements' between Britain and the American colonies). The U.S., however, continues to this day to use the old "Queen Anne Wine Gallon" as an official fluid unit of measurement.
Tbf, as an Englishman, all I have to say about Hanover getting ruled by Bismark is... _Lucky bastards! Getting one of the very few talented _*_and_*_ well connected statesmen in European history as their unofficial leader, when all we've got is parliment!_ *rolls eyes*
Guest I’ll suggest the questions again since others do it with their questions anyway: How did the catholic world think of the French-Ottoman alliance? And/or How did Lithuania get so large prior to their union with Poland?
Well considering Hungary was always calling for Crusades against the Ottomans and fought them together with the Poles repeatedly and later Austria was constantly and directly threatened by Jihad....in at least these 3 countries they were considered backstabbing bastards who'd rather see their own advantage against the Habsburgs then to defend Christianity in Europe. Edit: I'd like to add that the French-Ottoman alliance is one of multiple points in history that eastern Europeans will point to today when they call western Europe unreliable and untrustworthy.
Actually the napoleonic occupation even strengthended the connection between the UK and Kurhannover. Yes: The inhabitants saw themselves more as Germans than as Brits, but as northern german protestants also felt more of a connection to the UK than i.e. to the catholic southern german states. And when Napoleon invaded and took over, it was King George, who they turned to to keep fighting to liberate their country. And the "King's German Legion" was amongst the highest motivated and most feared units during the war against Napoleon.
I assume that you know already that they exchanged it for German claims in Sansibar. If Sansibar had become German, Freddy Mercury might have been less successful (singing in Swahili or German).
Dude, I've said before but I LOVE your videos and your sense of humor and little bits of snark...the Anne'd bit and when Anne "opted out of living" with the whole Continue: Yes/No...pure genius! Keep em coming :)
@@Psychol-Snooper Yeaahhh, I wish the colours were a bit less like that, maybe more of a light gray or yellow, considering the kingdom of Hanover had yellow and white on their flag
There were soft moves towards a union, similar to the soft symbols created after the 1603 union of crowns. The Hanoverian army of the 19th century wore uniforms indistinguishable from their British counterparts and the Union Flag flew in Hanover over public buildings
Indeed the only german army to ever wear british redcoats. And the only german military units fighting against Napoleon from the start of the wars 'till the end, as part of the british army. That's why there is a huge victory memorial to Waterloo to their honor in Hannover. Then, they switched to black uniforms.
British Leftists gifted us with the term "Tankies". (West-European Socialists who keep simping for Stalinism even with tanks in Chechoslovakia and Hungary.)
Small fun fact: SInce Hanover was an Electorate in the HRE, it’s Monarch also had certain titles, namely "Arch-Treasurer of the HRE". George III. insisted on being called Duke of Hanover as well as Arch-Treasurer until the Congress of Vienna.
I gotta ask. Every time there's one of these videos, someone including the History Matters guy, always mentions James Bissonette. Is this one of those "in-jokes" the kids are always on about? Also, I was hoping he'd mention "the pastry section" in this video and was disappointed that he didn't. EDIT: Never mind, google answers all. Got my answer.
William IV actually had 16 children, its just that 11 of these were illegitimate (10 with the same mistress!) and of his 4 legitimate children 3 were born dead and one only lived less than 3 months.
Wow! I am very well read in history and ALL of this history of Hanover's connection to the UK is news to me. Thank you for the wonderful history surprise.
Awesome video, please do make more videos about the smaller German kingdoms because I just feel like they are mostly forgotten not only abroad but even in Germany itself.
Between Leclerc and Sherman both getting to hold signs saying "name a tank after me" I was very disappointed to see the right Honourable Earl Grey not holding a sign saying "name a tea after me"
As a Hannoverian I had to learn all this in a very boring history lesson at school. I wish that back in the 80s your channel had existed, where the same is explained in 3 1/2 very entertaining minutes. But I would like to correct one thing: it is "Hannover" with two "n". Other than that please continue the good work.
Short answer: Salic Law. The Hanoverian monarchy didn't allow females to inherit the throne so when Victoria became the Queen of UK, her uncle Ernest Augustus became King of Hanover.
One video that I'm impressed this video got right, that many others miss- Hannover only became a kingdom during the reign of George III. Prior to that, the monarchs reigned as Prince Electors in Hannover.
@@pedanticradiator1491 actually no, but the Cologne- perfume connection is always amusing. Lake Constance/Bodensee is a bigger problem. But we are furious about lost points in Köln, München...😉
Maybe a fun fact: until the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire the official name of this political entity was Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg. Therefore New Brunswick in Canada gots its name = Neu/ New Braunschweig = the official family name of the Royal Family was from 1714 until Queen Victoria married Prince Albert "The House of Braunschweig and Lüneburg" This irritates even Historians because neither the city of Braunschweig nor the city of Lüneburg were parts of the Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg (in fact Braunschweig never became a part, Lüneburg only in 1814 after the defeat of Napoleon). The capital of the Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg was for centuries Celle, where you still can visite the Electorial Castle. Hannover became only in 1694 the residence of the Elector. When Napoleon was defeated in 1694 Prince Regent George (later George IV.) renamed only then the new Kingdom Hannover, even he now at least ruled Lüneburg.
A video on Ernest Augustus's life would be cool. Disfigured in war, suspected of incest with his sister, the murder of his valet, and plotting to kill Queen Victoria, and then firing the Brothers Grimm (among others). Controversial dude.
+ wanting his son to marry Victoria so that the British + Hanoverian thrones would reunite. turns out his son was the last Hanoverian monarch so that was most. Ernest Augustus also married his cousin
Hanover becoming part of the UK would be an interesting "what if." W/O Hanover, the subsequent power struggle between Berlin and Vienna over who would become the top dog of the region once known of as the Holy Roman Empire might have ended-up in an acrimonious stalemate. Thus no Franco-Prussian war but a friendly Hanover and Germany relationship resulting in (instead of a Central alliance vs Entente developing in Europe) perhaps a Northern Alliance of Germany & UK vs a Southern Alliance of France & Habsburg Austria heading into the 1900s.
Even after becoming king of Great Britain, George I never learned English and continued to speak Low German. George I was also the last English or British monarch to have been buried outside Great Britain. Also Hanoverian-born and the last British monarch born outside Great Britain, George II's native language was Low German like his father. Unlike his father however, George II learned English. It was not until George III when the house of Hanover had its first natively English-speaking king and first British-born king.
The whole scene with king George and the other monarchs who lived during his reign was great!! Things like feel simple when you watch them but requiere some directorial skills
Because England practiced Norman/Norse Law which allowed women to inherit a title and pass it on towards her children, Hanover like France and most of the German world practiced Salic Law of the Franks which said only a man can inherit a title or land and only from his father, basically the female line was excluded
"But James, the Queen is German! And you don't say 'Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles' everytime she's come in television do you?" "Well I do actually"
My family is from Hannover, so I was briefly confused when I saw that a British king's signature (probably a stamp) was on my great-great-grandfather's baptism certificate, right next to the German local official's signature. I then remembered that, during that time, the British king ruled Hannover. Coincidentally, the other side of my family is English.
Dont know how many dozens of these I've watched lately, but the audible thump every time someone fails to renew their life subscription always makes me laugh.
"Hanoverians were glad they could finally pursue their own destiny without foreign interference. Something which they would proudly do for 29 whole years, before being conquered by Prussia" genuinely made me laugh :D
I was skimming over my UA-cam home page looking for what to watch next and my brain automatically thought it said "lose hangover". So funny. Keep them coming!
another funfact: the hanvoerian kings of england are also descendants of henry ii of england. his daugther was married to their ancestor - duke henry the lion, thus becoming brother-in-law to richard lionheart and john lackland...
That's why the marriage of the Electress Sophia and Ernst-August, Elector of Hanover was seen as newer hope for the British throne for their contemporaries and writers during their time. Also a justification for the Act of Settlement of 1701.
Its amazing how you cover those topics which would have crossed our mind, but we would not have dug deeper into. Excellent channel. 👍 keep up the great work 💯💯💯
They had just one legitimate complaint that ordinary people agreed with, but otherwise people in the goldrush in Victoria were fairly content with how the government was coping with the population expanding seven times in ten years. When the mining license issue was resolved, followed a year later by the introduction of universal male voting (the first place in the world) and then allowing "selection" of land by farmers, people realised that they had a really good life (Victoria was the richest place in the world for 40 years), so there was very little to complain about and no incentive to rebell.
Hey History Matters i realy like your videos they are magnificent. When we are allready discussing British realations betwen a german state, a video about "Why the UK owned Helgoland" would be very intresting.
"When Queen Anne who had no heir opted out of living" the dry humour defines this channel, I love it
He makes up new ways to say X died.
We all love this humor...great
Did this mean that she killed herself or did she just die like a normal person?
@@My1xT suicidal people are still normal
but yeah no she didn't kill herself
@@My1xT If i remember from my research she died of illnes
edit: yes she died of illnes
I'm from Hanover. When walking around older graveyards you will discover graves of people who held various offices under these British Kings. They had all of this written on their gravestone.
Does this history have anything to do with why frisiens drink tea?
@@truefact4439 no, but both drink tea for the same reasons. It is cheap compared to coffee, both got easy access via major sea trade ports and it helps against the cold wet miserable weather that both share...
@@antonjanssen3549 Nice. Have you been to Emden?
@@truefact4439 only as a little child, so I remember basically nothing.
Yes the Hanoverian government liked to emphasise that their Electors and Kings were also Kings of a major power
I've never seen a country migrate so far across Europe since Poland after 1945. Very impressive Hanover. 👍
And their borders kept the same shape the whole time!
How about Iberia from Tbilisi to Lisbon?
They distanced themselves so much they became Hungry!
@@Psychol-Snooper if they were so Hungary then they should have gone a little further and they could have had a whole Turkey. 🤷🏻♂️
@@nickmacarius3012 Its impossible to catch up after they had a whole Turkey, I-ran for hours!
I'm from Hannover. Born and raised. We learnd a lot at the local Hannover History Museum. Very accurate! Tanks a lot for bringing up this historical part about Hannover and Britain.
Tanks, lol
@Hernando Malinche i doubt they want to
@@ckhpersonal670 LMFAO thought the same. Just a German Freudian slip? :D
@욱일기는 전범기다 (Rising Sun flag is nazi flag)
not really
Rising sun in south east asia is just Fashion symbol
@Hernando Malinche well, many English would like to dig into their ancestry, if there forefathers might have relation links to Hannover and thus on a German passport. 😜
I am from a region that is Hanover (basically modern day Lower Saxony) and can say that the only British thing here is the weather. Cold, wet and miserable.
We used to have British troops.
Don't you drink major amounts of tee there too? Someone from Friesland once told me that they are the people with the highest ttee consumption in the world (or Europe or Germany I don't remember)
@@johndoe6011 Lower Saxony is pretty diverse... Friesland on the coast is vastly different to the Harz mountains, rural Catholic Vechta and alternative Göttingen are a thing and never think about putting Hannover and Braunschweig in one pot... 😅 If the Frisians like to drink a lot of tea, then this is exclusive to the Frisians.
@@johndoe6011 Yes, Frisians are somewhat known to drink tea in Germany. I don't know if it's really the highest in the world, but they do have their own varieties and an own drinking culture about it.
Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) is Kingdom of Hannover + Oldenburg + Braunschweig 😬👌
1:35 We GOTTA appreciate the time and effort it took to research, draw, and time each nation’s transition through its rulers (and revolutions) accurately. Outstanding work, sir.
The rift between Britain and Hanover was so strong that the latter moved itself to what is now Hungary.
@TheWeeaboo Its in the other direction Sir
@@kantohi3404um..why are you leading him in an exit door that has nothing on the other side?
And it's the 7h floor
It was always Hungary.
Mmm hungry
I don't get it
Imagine if Hanover didn't have Salic law, and Queen Victoria also became Queen of Hanover in 1837.
What effect would that have had on the rise of Prussia under Bismarck, and for the unification of Germany, and the balance of power in Europe?
Bismarck would have been very hesitant to forcibly annex it, as although the Prussian Army was arguably the best in Europe and probably could have beaten the British in a land battle on European soil, he wouldn't want to piss them off, as Britain was at the height of its maritime power, and therefore risk a potential naval blockade of Prussia.
A lot of that depends on how much the British were intent on keeping Hanover. No doubt Bismarck would have attempted to be more cautious with Britain having a holding so close to Prussia. If Denmark's navy was a problem for the Prussians during the war for Schleswig and Holstein then they had no chance against the Royal Navy.
Edit: Also we have no idea how a British Hanover would have turned out during the revolts of 1848, which could possibly influence Great Britain's evaluation on the value of keeping Hanover.
@@nick0653 True, maybe Bismarck would have negotiated to buy Hanover from Britain.
And if the revolutions of 1848 formed a serious threat, I think the British Government would have appeased the protesters by forcing a more constitutional style of monarchy onto Hanover, with a Parliament or General Assembly having more say, similar to Britain.
I would imagine Bismarck pressuring the UK, and many British politicians being just as anxious to get rid of Hannover, especially after the revolutions of 1848 (Britain was all about that imperialism overseas and splendid isolation, messy continental European obligations run counter to that).
I imagine they would have handed it over to Princess Victoria (the daughter of Queen Victoria) as her own personal fief before her wedding to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, to be later inherited by their son Wilhelm (the future Kaiser Wilhelm II), as a face-saving way to give it up.
@@blede8649 You're definitely right about many British politicians thinking that Hanover was nothing but an albatross around Britain's neck, that would get it drawn into European wars, when it would rather focus on its Empire.
And I think that even if Britain did want to give it to Germany, it wouldn't have joined as soon as it did in 1866, it would have been at least a few years later, as Prussia wouldn't have risked trying to conquer it by themselves, whilst also fighting the Austrians and almost every other state in the German Confederation, as it could have led to them fighting an Anglo-Austrian alliance, most other German states and a Royal Navy blockade, and who knows, maybe Napoleon III, smelling blood, would have jumped in too to see what he could have gotten out of it.
But Britain couldn't also just give it away, for the sake of national pride, it would definitely need to be worth their while to give it to Bismarck. However in the 1860s and 70s, the Scramble for Africa and drive for colonies in other parts of Asia and the Pacific was heating up, in which Germany played a part. Hanover could definitely been used as a valuable bargaining chip to gain Germany's support and concessions for various colonies in Africa and the Pacific. Maybe Britain could have formed their coveted Cape to Cairo line in the late 19th Century, instead of after WW1.
I like your idea of giving it to Princess Victoria, and thus also to Prince Frederick to become its King and Queen, in order to bring Hanover into personal union with Prussia, as the legal method of transfer. Perhaps it could have begun a tradition of the future German Crown Princes becoming King of Hanover, where they could gain governing experience before becoming Kaiser.
Interestingly, Britain almost ended up getting stuck into another personal union with another German principality, the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a collection of territories in central Germany, and the fief of Prince Albert's older brother, Duke Ernst II, who had no children. After Albert's death, this would have normally made the future King Edward VII the heir presumptive. However, Ernst didn't want this, and instead desired Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to stay seperate from Britain. So Edward renounced his rights to his younger brother Alfred, who became Duke in 1893. But when he died in 1900, he was also childless, and given that Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was now part of the German Empire, Kaiser Wilhelm II didn't want anyone too closely associated with the British military to be the next Duke, so Alfred's 16 year old nephew, Charles Edward, son of Prince Leopold, became the next Duke. Charles Edward would later go on to be loyal to Germany in WW1, and supported Hitler, joined the Nazi Party in the 30s.
Just imagine if Saxe-Coburg and Gotha had entered a personal union with Britain in 1893, and the ensuing political awkwardness, given that Edward VII would have been Duke of a territory subserviant to his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II, even before WW1 let alone during.
If Hannover wanted to stay with Britain they could easily have changed those laws, they wanted the Brits out. If Britain had kept it it would likely have revolted and joined Germany anyway.
That scene of George III surviving everyone is amazing
Da da da da daaa da da da da die ya da
The only British monarch who went to war with the USA twice lol
@@Iason29 LOL right independence war and the war of 1812
@@Iason29 though I don't think he would have known much about the War of 1812 as he had been declared insane by then and his son was Prince Regent
@@Iason29 Yes - and who lost both wars.
“When Queen Anne opted out of living” is why this channel’s humor is second to none.
Well done good sir.
Agreed. But when was Papa Smurf in power?
Fun fact: It was thanks to George I’s inability to speak English, it contributed to the rise to the powers of the Prime Minister.
He spoke English but was not very fluent. Therefore (to avoid misunderstandings) he prefered French and Latin.
Horrible Histories?
It's pretty interesting and funny how Britain has a long history of kings who didn't even speak English or were really identified as being British
Guess who his translator was?
It was Walpole.
@@coolio3267 While the bit was funny it was a bit misleading, George did communicate with Walpole - through Latin
Here’s a historical conundrum that’s been in my mind for a long time now: Why is Namibia the only former German colony to have a significant German-speaking population?
Because it was already relatively sparsely populated, was depopulated a bit more while Germans were there because of the whole genocide thing, so the population share was larger than elsewhere, and to my knowledge it experienced more activity by German traders and settlers than the other colonies (the small group pushing colonial agenda in Germany focussed a lot of their activity there) not least because there wasn't as much previous European or foreign influence there anyway as in the other German colonies + I assume Apartheid South African occupation did a lot in not endangering any white settlers or other sorts of "European" influence.
P.s. that is just my quick two cents, I didn't do any research specifically, but that's how it makes sense to me. Maybe there are Namibians or other folks around who know more.
Probably because it wasn’t occupied by another colonial power after the war, but under the control of the Union, and later the Republic of South Africa
Because the Germans thought, that the Hereo and Nama would enjoy, to live away from the germans. So they moved them into the desert and didn't let them out.
Because the Germans live in a later time periode than the brits, it was the first genocide in the 20th century and not the last in the 19th century. This honor goes to the Brits.
I think European colonists also really hated settling in tropic jungles (too many diseases that Europeans are prone to) and Namibia was the only German colony that wasnt a tropical jungle (an arid desert instead). For example, malaria is not very prevalent in Namibia, while its extremely prevalent in all other former German colonies.
Because James Bissonette.
The amount of puns I’ve already seen in 45 seconds shows this channel has the greatest audience on UA-cam
Best in this video: Showing Queen Anne onscreen, followed by "'d", when the announcer says the word "and".
jigga you alive???
I thought you were dead!
Exceptions are made whenever History Matters uploads
@욱일기는 전범기다 (Rising Sun flag is nazi flag) please stop reminding me. First time I read about it my week was ruined
It was all a misunderstanding because in German and English the meaning of "Gross" differs a bit
Hannover: Hallo Gross Britanien!
Britain: You what?!
Gross has two meanings in English: large/great/total or nasty
"Gross" has no meaning in German, only "groß" does.
The spelling difference changes the pronunciation (short O with ss, long O with ß), unless you’re from Switzerland (which dont pronounce it properly in the first place).
@@TheZett Actually "gross" is one of the words pronounced likewise in swiss german as it is pronounced in standard german
The time-lapse of the “forever” of George III knocked me out
I actually chucled.
Great video!
"How did Europe react to the English Commonwealth?" would be very interesting if you're looking for ideas
Most of Europe was either at war or recovering from wars during the time of the English Commonwealth. Russia broke off diplomatic relations with England and most heads of state were horrified over the the king's beheading, but they all (except from Russia) refused to recognise his son as king because they wanted to keep commercial relations with the new regime in England.
What about how did the Europeans react to the formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
'How did other countries react to the formation of the United Kingdom' would be another good one.
@@modmaker7617 Not the same
For those curious about 1:35, they're the kings of France, Austria/HRE and Spain, left to right.
Except for when France becomes a revolutionary hat on a stick. Loved that joke
And after that, Napoleon with the wreath of an emperor. Then an uncrowned Napoleon shows up as king of Spain, who is then replaced by his brother.
The Great Gardens (Herrenhäuser Gärten) are a wonderful legacy of English influence in Hannover. If you visit Hannover in the warmer months, they are absolutely worth the visit -- and quite easy to get to using the 4/5 Stadtbahn lines.
Indeed.
too bad about the rest of Hannover tho. Completely bombed to bits
@@Keckegenkai Of course it was preserved. Who did the estate belong to?
It'd be cool to see a video on the post-war British occupation of Hannover.
Lower Saxons getting their name from Anglo-Saxons.
I am from that area. The last British garrisons left some years ago.
“We’re back bitches!”
@Sam Wallace also less racist
@@monkeydank7842 no, the brits actually got their name from us. You know germanic settlers etc.
Fun Fact is that Hannover and its Troops played a Vital Role in the Napoleonic Wars. The Kings German Legion were the only German troops fighting against Napoleon throughoit the entire conflict.
They fought under Wellington in Portugal and had a key Role in the battle of Waterloo, holding all 3 strong Points. (In Hugemount with regular Hanoverian Troops and British Guards). With an additional 11.000 Troops of the Electorate of Hannover the Total amount of Hanoverian Troops in the Allied Army were 17000.
Good point, the King's German Legion appears in the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, set during the Napoleonic Wars, and the KGL perform well and efficiently when they are mentioned. Saving Sharpe's life on at least one occasion.
Thanks for Uploading today History Matters. I lost my grandma last night, and you’re video was the first thing to make me smile all day, especially the sequence at 1:35.
Sorry for your loss man. Glad you had a moment of happiness though
My condolences.
I know how it feels I lost my grandma a few months ago 🥲
Sorry for her opt-out
Sorry to hear about your loss, I hope you get better, and God bless.
My God. He even manages to make a pun out of the word "and". This guy's punnage is on another level.
0:46 On this channel Ive seen a lot of different ways to describe someone dying but this was particularly hilarious, especially with the "Continue: Yes/No" line.
Unrelated fun fact: one of the units of measurement approved during Queen Anne's reign was the Wine Gallon of 1707. This particular gallon was adopted by the North American colonies that would go on to become the United States of America. It was officially abolished in 1824 (well after the 'disagreements' between Britain and the American colonies). The U.S., however, continues to this day to use the old "Queen Anne Wine Gallon" as an official fluid unit of measurement.
Thanks for this comment - I have learned something new today!
The wine gallon is a medieval thing
Ernest Augustus: "We're free of the British influence! At last we have our own kingdom!"
Otto von Bismarck: *Guten Tag.*
Tbf, as an Englishman, all I have to say about Hanover getting ruled by Bismark is...
_Lucky bastards! Getting one of the very few talented _*_and_*_ well connected statesmen in European history as their unofficial leader, when all we've got is parliment!_ *rolls eyes*
@@Neion8 what?
Hanover: We’re free!
Prussia: Guten Tag
At least the Hanoverians ended up ruled by fellow Germans in a united Germany and not by the British.
Guest I’ll suggest the questions again since others do it with their questions anyway:
How did the catholic world think of the French-Ottoman alliance?
And/or
How did Lithuania get so large prior to their union with Poland?
lithuania used the power vacuum after the golden horde collapsed, same like moscovy
Im guessing the reaction to the French one is Crimea. But not sure if we are thinking of the same thing.
Well considering Hungary was always calling for Crusades against the Ottomans and fought them together with the Poles repeatedly and later Austria was constantly and directly threatened by Jihad....in at least these 3 countries they were considered backstabbing bastards who'd rather see their own advantage against the Habsburgs then to defend Christianity in Europe.
Edit: I'd like to add that the French-Ottoman alliance is one of multiple points in history that eastern Europeans will point to today when they call western Europe unreliable and untrustworthy.
The french-Ottoman Alliance of Crescent and Lilie even joint forces in the Italian War of 1536-1538 against the Spanish and the Holy Roman Empire.
@@Azivegu the Crimean war? This alliance happened in the 15th century (or the 16th, I might be mistaken)
Actually the napoleonic occupation even strengthended the connection between the UK and Kurhannover. Yes: The inhabitants saw themselves more as Germans than as Brits, but as northern german protestants also felt more of a connection to the UK than i.e. to the catholic southern german states. And when Napoleon invaded and took over, it was King George, who they turned to to keep fighting to liberate their country. And the "King's German Legion" was amongst the highest motivated and most feared units during the war against Napoleon.
Very interesting, you should do one on Heligoland and why the UK gave it up.
Legoland?
@Ryan This is the strangest political statement I've ever seen.
@@tranidite lol innit
@Ryan "the Nazis weren't evil" what the absolute fuck do you mean?
I assume that you know already that they exchanged it for German claims in Sansibar. If Sansibar had become German, Freddy Mercury might have been less successful (singing in Swahili or German).
1:54 George 3rd's cross eyes are hilarious. 😂
Hanover: “we’re free!”
Prussia: “for now”
"More like, under new management"
"Were* free." -Overbearing Prussian Overlords
Or as HM would say: "Soon."
"we had a deal!" Hanover
Love those visual gags, (Ann'd, a bit of background, the continue screen) etc., GENIUS!
Britain at the end of the Napoleonic Wars: “Hanover our territory.”
LOL 😂👌
Get. OUT!!!!
Show him the way to the door.
Good One
@@samrevlej9331 why?
Fun fact: David McAllister, a british national and half Scotsman, was prime minister of Lower Saxony from 2010-2013.
Yes, and is now member of the European Parliament.
That means he is Sassenach, as it means Saxon
His mother is a "GER+WO+MAN" ... !
Dude, these are awesome. Fun AND educational, the way history should be.
A video I was waiting for! I am from Hannover and very thankful :)
1:35 Probably on of the best 2 seconds I've ever seen on youtube.
One of the most hilarious episodes of this channel. Well done, sir.
We can all agree that when they upload our day get alot better. Right?
Facts
F off with the generic comments spam bot! What “they”?? What is the channel’s name? You literally comment the same thing on so many other channels!
I get smarter
I think this bought verified account used to be verified but I think UA-cam remove it
Dude, I've said before but I LOVE your videos and your sense of humor and little bits of snark...the Anne'd bit and when Anne "opted out of living" with the whole Continue: Yes/No...pure genius! Keep em coming :)
History Matters once again answering the questions you never knew you wanted answered.
Please do a video on the Portuguese Colonial War. It is a super underappreciated event that is really interesting.
How odd and yet so coincidental!
I was playing EU4 and decided to reform Hanover! Now this treat comes out? Amazing!
Who did you do it as?
When I did that I started a new game after seeing the color. Ottoman green with just a hint of puss. No thanks.
@@Psychol-Snooper Yeaahhh, I wish the colours were a bit less like that, maybe more of a light gray or yellow, considering the kingdom of Hanover had yellow and white on their flag
@@KFP_DonDon_Quixote I've gone out of my way to destroy contrasting countries.
Albania, on the other hand...
There were soft moves towards a union, similar to the soft symbols created after the 1603 union of crowns. The Hanoverian army of the 19th century wore uniforms indistinguishable from their British counterparts and the Union Flag flew in Hanover over public buildings
Indeed the only german army to ever wear british redcoats. And the only german military units fighting against Napoleon from the start of the wars 'till the end, as part of the british army. That's why there is a huge victory memorial to Waterloo to their honor in Hannover.
Then, they switched to black uniforms.
Hanover also had her own form of Red Ensign featuring the canton defaced with the Hanoverian horse, which was flown by Hanoverian merchant ships.
"Anne'd"
You and your sense of humor! I love it!
I certainly enjoyed today's episode and I would like to give thanks to James Bisonette and the usual lot!
oh yes Spinning 3 plates, Kelly Moneymaker Aaron the White , Boogly Woogly ect pmsl
Suggestion : How did the world react to the Warsaw pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
"Oh no !"
"Anyway."
British Leftists gifted us with the term "Tankies".
(West-European Socialists who keep simping for Stalinism even with tanks in Chechoslovakia and Hungary.)
2:21 Hanover on a gap year in the Balkans.
Now this is a question I've been wondering about for quite some time now
Small fun fact: SInce Hanover was an Electorate in the HRE, it’s Monarch also had certain titles, namely "Arch-Treasurer of the HRE". George III. insisted on being called Duke of Hanover as well as Arch-Treasurer until the Congress of Vienna.
They lost Hanover because they lacked James Bissonette. He would’ve saved the kingdom.
@@idontfeellikegivingmynamet1298 Always winning. Genius.
Not sure I would have been able to help.
Odin is with us!
Wouldn't have helped coss Kelly Moneymaker would have just joined the conflict and fought for a independent Hanover.
I gotta ask. Every time there's one of these videos, someone including the History Matters guy, always mentions James Bissonette. Is this one of those "in-jokes" the kids are always on about?
Also, I was hoping he'd mention "the pastry section" in this video and was disappointed that he didn't.
EDIT: Never mind, google answers all. Got my answer.
I love this channel! The bite size bits of history and funny signs are the best! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
A new episode...right on my birthday...best gift ever.
Also, "opted out of living" lol
That salic law excuse was also used to break the personal union between the king of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, around the same year. Interesting!
I actually have wondered this from time to time. Glad to finally have the answer. Thank you!
William IV actually had 16 children, its just that 11 of these were illegitimate (10 with the same mistress!) and of his 4 legitimate children 3 were born dead and one only lived less than 3 months.
I love the side-eyes that England and Scotland are giving each other in their “shared history”!
After binging the english history playlist. This feels like an extra treat for the day.
Wow! I am very well read in history and ALL of this history of Hanover's connection to the UK is news to me. Thank you for the wonderful history surprise.
You probably didn't know that the Ottomans had a naval base close to Bristol for around 10 years either. They raided the coasts of England from there.
Awesome video, please do make more videos about the smaller German kingdoms because I just feel like they are mostly forgotten not only abroad but even in Germany itself.
Between Leclerc and Sherman both getting to hold signs saying "name a tank after me" I was very disappointed to see the right Honourable Earl Grey not holding a sign saying "name a tea after me"
Excellent. No underscore music. Very concise, high tempo delivery. No music. Again I say: no music. Many thanks.
As a Hannoverian I had to learn all this in a very boring history lesson at school. I wish that back in the 80s your channel had existed, where the same is explained in 3 1/2 very entertaining minutes. But I would like to correct one thing: it is "Hannover" with two "n". Other than that please continue the good work.
Hanover is only written with one n unlike in German.
For some reason it has one n in English and two in German!
I’m blown away by the depth of research in this ancient history documentary. A must-watch for all history enthusiasts!
Fascinating! I can't believe I've never heard of this.
I love how this channel answers questions I never asked, but could not have answered, either.
Short answer: Salic Law.
The Hanoverian monarchy didn't allow females to inherit the throne so when Victoria became the Queen of UK, her uncle Ernest Augustus became King of Hanover.
One video that I'm impressed this video got right, that many others miss- Hannover only became a kingdom during the reign of George III. Prior to that, the monarchs reigned as Prince Electors in Hannover.
one issue it was spelt with just one N (Hanover not Hannover)
Germans really hate that! Especially watching BBCworld. Always this lost N. We say Hangover. Damn keyboard I mean Hannover.😁
@@aiiscoming3013 do the Germans also have a problem with the way Koln and Munchen are written in English?
@@pedanticradiator1491 actually no, but the Cologne- perfume connection is always amusing. Lake Constance/Bodensee is a bigger problem. But we are furious about lost points in Köln, München...😉
Maybe a fun fact: until the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire the official name of this political entity was Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg. Therefore New Brunswick in Canada gots its name = Neu/ New Braunschweig = the official family name of the Royal Family was from 1714 until Queen Victoria married Prince Albert "The House of Braunschweig and Lüneburg" This irritates even Historians because neither the city of Braunschweig nor the city of Lüneburg were parts of the Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg (in fact Braunschweig never became a part, Lüneburg only in 1814 after the defeat of Napoleon). The capital of the Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg was for centuries Celle, where you still can visite the Electorial Castle. Hannover became only in 1694 the residence of the Elector.
When Napoleon was defeated in 1694 Prince Regent George (later George IV.) renamed only then the new Kingdom Hannover, even he now at least ruled Lüneburg.
2:28 ‘Needed more George’, 😆
These videos just keep getting better all the time.
Holy cow 1:35 was some high effort stuff. Great content as always.
As a longtime EU4 player, I can confirm that a continental obligation is a massive pain in the butt when you're the UK focusing on global trade.
"Why did Hanover lose Britain?"
There, fixed it for ya.
Good one! This Brexit thing seems to be a pattern ;)
I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!
A video on Ernest Augustus's life would be cool. Disfigured in war, suspected of incest with his sister, the murder of his valet, and plotting to kill Queen Victoria, and then firing the Brothers Grimm (among others). Controversial dude.
The present Ernest Augustus of Hanover is an "interesting" person too
The Seven of Göttingen!
What a despicable monster! He fired the Grimms?
+ wanting his son to marry Victoria so that the British + Hanoverian thrones would reunite. turns out his son was the last Hanoverian monarch so that was most. Ernest Augustus also married his cousin
"opted out of living"
Love, love, love all the ways this channel pronounces people dead.
Hanover becoming part of the UK would be an interesting "what if." W/O Hanover, the subsequent power struggle between Berlin and Vienna over who would become the top dog of the region once known of as the Holy Roman Empire might have ended-up in an acrimonious stalemate. Thus no Franco-Prussian war but a friendly Hanover and Germany relationship resulting in (instead of a Central alliance vs Entente developing in Europe) perhaps a Northern Alliance of Germany & UK vs a Southern Alliance of France & Habsburg Austria heading into the 1900s.
One of the funniest videos on this channel, I love you sense of humor
During WWII the British bombed the burial place of their king George I in Hanover, so his remains had to be reburied.
Being born and living in Hannover, thanks for this informative video!
Even after becoming king of Great Britain, George I never learned English and continued to speak Low German. George I was also the last English or British monarch to have been buried outside Great Britain. Also Hanoverian-born and the last British monarch born outside Great Britain, George II's native language was Low German like his father. Unlike his father however, George II learned English. It was not until George III when the house of Hanover had its first natively English-speaking king and first British-born king.
The whole scene with king George and the other monarchs who lived during his reign was great!! Things like feel simple when you watch them but requiere some directorial skills
Because England practiced Norman/Norse Law which allowed women to inherit a title and pass it on towards her children, Hanover like France and most of the German world practiced Salic Law of the Franks which said only a man can inherit a title or land and only from his father, basically the female line was excluded
I’ve been wondering this for a while now, glad you made a video on it. Keep making great quality videos!
"But James, the Queen is German! And you don't say 'Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles' everytime she's come in television do you?"
"Well I do actually"
He does, I've seen him, he does
1945: "The British are back! I mean here!"
Speeeeeed and poweer
Ja naturlich Hans ist nass, er steht unter einen Wasserfall.
We Brits do sing The Deutschland Lied only with different words (Glorious Things of Thee are spoken) which has caused some confusion at times.
Hanover: Yes! We are free of British rule and can pursue our own destiny!
Prussia: G u t e n T a g m e i n F r e u n d
My family is from Hannover, so I was briefly confused when I saw that a British king's signature (probably a stamp) was on my great-great-grandfather's baptism certificate, right next to the German local official's signature. I then remembered that, during that time, the British king ruled Hannover. Coincidentally, the other side of my family is English.
Dont know how many dozens of these I've watched lately, but the audible thump every time someone fails to renew their life subscription always makes me laugh.
"Hanoverians were glad they could finally pursue their own destiny without foreign interference. Something which they would proudly do for 29 whole years, before being conquered by Prussia" genuinely made me laugh :D
My god that George III montage. Beautiful. Paused that sucker even on .25 speed
1:44 my favorite moment
Hanoverian rule is so fascinating to me. Great video.
1:35 even at 0.25 speed, those monarchs changed real fast, george must have gone mad
"George must have gone mad"
Fun fact: yes.
the 3rd went mad, actually
I was skimming over my UA-cam home page looking for what to watch next and my brain automatically thought it said "lose hangover". So funny. Keep them coming!
another funfact: the hanvoerian kings of england are also descendants of henry ii of england.
his daugther was married to their ancestor - duke henry the lion, thus becoming brother-in-law to richard lionheart and john lackland...
That's why the marriage of the Electress Sophia and Ernst-August, Elector of Hanover was seen as newer hope for the British throne for their contemporaries and writers during their time. Also a justification for the Act of Settlement of 1701.
Its amazing how you cover those topics which would have crossed our mind, but we would not have dug deeper into. Excellent channel. 👍 keep up the great work 💯💯💯
May I make a suggestion? Take a look at the Eureka Rebellion of Australia and more specifically, look at why it failed.
They had just one legitimate complaint that ordinary people agreed with, but otherwise people in the goldrush in Victoria were fairly content with how the government was coping with the population expanding seven times in ten years. When the mining license issue was resolved, followed a year later by the introduction of universal male voting (the first place in the world) and then allowing "selection" of land by farmers, people realised that they had a really good life (Victoria was the richest place in the world for 40 years), so there was very little to complain about and no incentive to rebell.
This was an amazingly high quality video.
Hey History Matters i realy like your videos they are magnificent.
When we are allready discussing British realations betwen a german state, a video about "Why the UK owned Helgoland" would be very intresting.
There are many occassions where I can relate to George III at 1:54 haha!
An amazing video as always! Loved it!