League of Hanover

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League of Hanover

European history [1725]

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Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
…was the formation of the League of Hanover (1725), which brought England, France, and Prussia into an alliance against Austria and Spain. Nevertheless, in 1730 Townshend resigned because Walpole—by now the dominant minister—would not allow him to pursue an aggressive policy against Austria.
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…was the formation of the League of Hanover (1725), which brought England, France, and Prussia into an alliance against Austria and Spain. Nevertheless, in 1730 Townshend resigned because Walpole—by now the dominant minister—would not allow him to pursue an aggressive policy against Austria.
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