William [IV] - William

Japanese: ウィリアム[4世] - ウィリアム

The fifth King of the House of Hanover (reigned 1830-1837). Third son of George III. Created Duke of Clarence in 1789, he joined the navy the following year, serving in America and the West Indies, and became Commander-in-Chief of the Navy in 1827. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his elder brother George IV in 1830, and was nicknamed "the Sailor King" due to his previous career. The most important event during his reign was the electoral reform of 1832. When the bill was opposed by the House of Lords and faced difficulties, he did not respond to the request to create new peers to increase the number of votes in favor, but encouraged conservative peers to abstain from voting and was a hidden force in realizing the reform. As he and Queen Adelaide did not produce an heir to the throne, his niece Victoria succeeded him.

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Japanese:

英国，ハノーバー朝第５代目の国王（在位1830年−1837年）。ジョージ３世の三男。1789年クラレンス公に叙せられ，翌年海軍に入り，アメリカならびに西インド諸島などで軍務につき，1827年海軍司令長官となる。1830年長兄ジョージ４世の死去により即位したが，前歴から〈水兵の国王 the Sailor King〉の異名で呼ばれた。その治世における最大の事件は，1832年の選挙法改正であったが，改正法案が貴族院の反対にあって難航したとき，賛成数をふやすための新貴族をつくる要請には応じなかったが，保守派貴族に投票の棄権を促して，改正の実現に陰の力があった。王妃アデレードとの間に王位継承者が生まれなかったため，後を姪のビクトリアがついだ。

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