{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699ed123123f9740822cddc9/69a215aaf8755e109d9feeda?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"House of Hanover - Part 2: From German Electors to British Kings","description":"A single signature on an act of parliament, a royal marriage, a twist of fate—sometimes these are the moments that shatter boundaries and create new empires.\r\n\r\nThe House of Hanover stands poised between peril and opportunity, ready to leap from the forests of Germany to the heart of the British Isles. At the dawn of the eighteenth century, the Hanoverian court pulses with ambition. Ernest Augustus, now Elector of Hanover, presides over Herrenhausen Palace. Envoys from England, the Netherlands, and rival German states arrive beneath the baroque façades, trailing rumors and proposals. The gardens outside are trimmed with geometric precision, each path a symbol of the family's order and aspiration. Inside, English silverware and Dutch tapestries hint at broader horizons.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-hanover","author_name":"The Archive Network"}