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George V's reign (1910-36) stretched across perhaps the most tumultuous period in world history. It saw the bloodiest war to date, the financial markets melt and the rise of fascism and communism
His calm, dutiful leadership would be put to the test, the British monarchy faced perhaps its biggest existential threat as Europe faced unparalleled political and social change.
Characters
George V - King of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, Emperor of India (1910-36)
Mary of Teck - Queen of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, Empress of India (1910-36)
Edward VII - Father of George, King (1901-10)
Alexandra of Denmark - mother of George, Queen consort (1901-10)
Albert ‘Eddy’ - brother of George
Victoria - Grandmother of George, Queen (1837-01)
Albert - Grandfather of George, Prince consort (1837-61)
David - eldest son of George and future Edward VIII
Bertie - younger son of George and future George VII
John Neale Dalton - tutor
Emmeline Pankhurst - leader of the Suffragette movement
Emily Davison - Suffragette killed during the 1913 Derby
Edward Carson - Irish Unionist politician
Bertrand Edward Dawson - George’s physician
Winston Churchill - Minister of Munitions, First Lord of the Admiralty, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Field Marshal John French - Commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force
Field Marshal Douglas Haig - Commander of the Expeditionary Force on the Western Front
Lord Kitchener - Secretary of State for War
Tsar Alexander III - Emperor of Russia (1881-94)
Tsar Nicholas II - Emperor of Russia (1894-1917), cousin of George
Kaiser Wilhelm II - Emperor of Germany (1888-1918), cousin of George
Archduke Franz Ferdinand - heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Gavrilo Princip - Serbian nationalist and Franz Ferdinand’s assassin
Prime Ministers
Herbert Asquith - 1908-16
David Lloyd George - 1916-22
Andrew Bonar Law - 1922-23
Stanley Baldwin - 1923-24, 24-29, 35-37
Ramsey MacDonald - 1924, 1929-35
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George V's reign (1910-36) stretched across perhaps the most tumultuous period in world history. It saw the bloodiest war to date, the financial markets melt and the rise of fascism and communism
His calm, dutiful leadership would be put to the test, the British monarchy faced perhaps its biggest existential threat as Europe faced unparalleled political and social change.
Characters
George V - King of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, Emperor of India (1910-36)
Mary of Teck - Queen of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, Empress of India (1910-36)
Edward VII - Father of George, King (1901-10)
Alexandra of Denmark - mother of George, Queen consort (1901-10)
Albert ‘Eddy’ - brother of George
Victoria - Grandmother of George, Queen (1837-01)
Albert - Grandfather of George, Prince consort (1837-61)
David - eldest son of George and future Edward VIII
Bertie - younger son of George and future George VII
John Neale Dalton - tutor
Emmeline Pankhurst - leader of the Suffragette movement
Emily Davison - Suffragette killed during the 1913 Derby
Edward Carson - Irish Unionist politician
Bertrand Edward Dawson - George’s physician
Winston Churchill - Minister of Munitions, First Lord of the Admiralty, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Field Marshal John French - Commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force
Field Marshal Douglas Haig - Commander of the Expeditionary Force on the Western Front
Lord Kitchener - Secretary of State for War
Tsar Alexander III - Emperor of Russia (1881-94)
Tsar Nicholas II - Emperor of Russia (1894-1917), cousin of George
Kaiser Wilhelm II - Emperor of Germany (1888-1918), cousin of George
Archduke Franz Ferdinand - heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Gavrilo Princip - Serbian nationalist and Franz Ferdinand’s assassin
Prime Ministers
Herbert Asquith - 1908-16
David Lloyd George - 1916-22
Andrew Bonar Law - 1922-23
Stanley Baldwin - 1923-24, 24-29, 35-37
Ramsey MacDonald - 1924, 1929-35
Pomp and Circumstance no. 4
The Last Post
Wo alle Straßen enden
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