On the death in 1714 of Queen Anne, the successor of King William, the throne passed to a Hanoverian prince who, though grateful for English honors and revenues, was more interested in Hanover than in England.

——威廉国王的继承人安妮女王于 1714 年去世，王位传给了一位汉诺威王子， 尽管他对英国的荣誉和收入心存感激， 但对汉诺威的兴趣胜过对英格兰的兴趣。