Hanover and the British Empire, 1700-1837

A reappraisal of the links between Hanover and Great Britain, highlighting their previously un-explored importance. The dynastic union which existed between Great Britain and Hanover between 1714 and 1837 is often seen as simply a subject for diplomatic historians, of not much consequence. In fact, as this book shows, the connection between Great Britain and Hanover was an important theme which featured significantly in political and intellectual writing at the time, both in Hanover and in Brita