The English government considered George of Hanover to be less of a risk than Queen Annes half brother James Edward Stuart.
The changes in the British royal houses from Stuart to Orange to Hanover were largely due to political and religious conflicts. The House of Stuart faced challenges due to its Catholic affiliations, leading to the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which resulted in William of Orange (a Protestant) taking the throne. Subsequently, the Act of Settlement 1701 established the House of Hanover's claim to the throne to ensure Protestant succession. These shifts reflected the ongoing struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism in Britain, as well as the desire for a stable monarchy aligned with the prevailing religious sentiments.
The Battle of Culloden took place in 1746. This battle an attempt to overthrow the House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart for the British throne.
The house of Hanover in 1714, when George I came to the throne.
The Hanover dynasty succeeded the Stuart dynasty in Britain. King George I, a Hanoverian, became the monarch in 1714 following the death of Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch.
Anne was the last Stuart to sit in the British throne.
Robert Stuart - British Army officer - died in 1901.
James Stuart - British Army officer - was born in 1741.
James Stuart - British Army officer - died in 1815.
Charles Stuart - British Army officer - was born in 1753.
Charles Stuart - British Army officer - died in 1801.
The Battle of Hanover in Pennsylvania in 1863 was inconclusive, but an important battle nevertheless. It delayed General JEB Stuart and his cavalry to unite with the main Southern army and the Battle of Gettysburg.
Sometime after the collapse of the Commonwealth of England and the removals of the Protectorate, Charles II Stuart was invited to take back the Throne.