Talk:Hanover- the millstone around Britain's neck

The vagaries of history have always fascinated me.The course of human events hang precariously on the deeds of a select few, much as we would prefer to ascribe them to popular movements. What would have happened if Victoria died in childbirth? I chose this scenario for my alternate history, yet I might have chosen another. There were several assassination attempts on the life of Queen Victoria when she was young. Had one succeeded before she had children, the crown would have passed to Ernest Augustus, her uncle, who after 1837 was King of Hanover. Thus, the crowns of Hanover and Great Britain would have been united. Whichever scenario is chosen, some intriguing questions can be asked. Would Britain go to war with Prussia over Hanover, preventing the unification of Germany? Might the British have joined with the French in the Franco-Prussian War? Alternately, might Hanover have joined the German Empire, with its King, also the King of Great Britain, as its nominal head and representative in the Imperial Parliament?

This is a work on progress. I keep adding to it. If you have any comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear from you.

Cheers, Gary