"Gentlemen, we cannot hesitate any longer, the matter of Hanover must be decided, the Prussians have made an ultimatum, and the British Empire, which is the glory of God, whether we accede to the Prussians or not, is approaching the deadline today, so for the sake of the future of the British Empire, I hope that gentlemen will be able to make a decision today!"
In the British Parliament, both the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons are gathered in the Parliament Hall.
This would not have been possible, the House of Lords and the House of Commons had their own meeting places, and in general, each proposal was passed by the House of Commons before being voted on by the House of Lords.
But because of the time, the British Parliament uncharacteristically brought all the members together.
After all, Hanover was about the territory of the British Empire and the land of the Hanoverian Dynasty, so it was impossible for these British high-level officials to ignore the Hanover issue.
The British Parliament is composed of three parts, one is the monarch, but the House of Lords, and the third is the House of Commons.
The House of Lords in the United Kingdom is also known as the House of Lords because its members include royal descendants, hereditary nobles, life nobles, judges of the Court of Appeal, and archbishops and bishops of the church.
In contrast to the House of Lords is the House of Commons.
Although there are many politicians from famous families, the House of Commons is also known as the "Common People's House" because it is mainly elected by voters in each constituency.
In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords and the House of Commons have a long history of contradictions, on the one hand, the House of Commons, which was elected by the people, was dissatisfied with the noble members of the House of Lords who were born with the status of the House of Lords.
On the other hand, for the nobles of the House of Lords, those members of the House of Commons often proposed bills restricting the rights of the nobles, which was simply a provocation from the common people for the nobles of the House of Lords.
In addition, most of the members of the British House of Lords are from hereditary nobles and royal descendants who have retired with the country.
As a ruling class of noble blood, they are naturally dissatisfied with those mud legs who have shared their rights.
The most serious conflict between the House of Lords and Commons took place in 1649, when the British government under Cromwell, the Lord of the Protectors, announced the abolition of the House of Lords.
"The Prussians are completely vexatious, and I, as a member of the House of Lords of the British Empire, I, Beckrod, are firmly opposed to the transfer of the Hanover region to the Prussians!"
As soon as the Secretary of Lords, who was temporarily presiding over the meeting, finished speaking, a member of the House of Lords stood up and spoke.
Beckrod was a hereditary aristocrat from Ireland, and only English and Irish nobles were allowed to live in the House of Lords.
"I'm against it!
The government signed an agreement with the Prussians without the approval of the House of Commons, hoping to exchange Hanover for Prussian help.
Illegal in nature!
But now that the wood is in the boat, it is not in the interests of the British Empire to hastily tear up the agreement!
So I think the House of Lords is to blame for this!
” As soon as Beckrod finished speaking, a member of the House of Commons jumped out and said.
In fact, if this matter is according to the original agreement.
Then there is nothing to be disputed at all, after all, the agreement on the treatment of the Hannover region is clearly written in black and white.
But the key point is that the original agreement with Prussia to exchange Hanover was not approved by the British House of Commons, but signed by the British government directly to the king through the special office.
And after this member of the House of Commons finished speaking.
The entire council was in an uproar.
The councillor actually pointed his gun directly at the nobles in the House of Lords.
Instantly ignited the anger of the upper house.
"It's ridiculous!
The original agreement was written very clearly, that is, Prussia had to help the British Empire conquer the whole of northern France, but now, Paris is still not under the rule of the British Empire, so the Prussians did not meet the conditions for the transfer of Hanover!
In addition, the decision of the House of Lords is for the benefit of the British Empire, and the House of Commons should not have objection to it after the consent of His Majesty the King!
” A member of the upper house immediately jumped out to refute the accusations.
Although he brought out the agreement about the northern regions of France, everyone knew about it.
Paris is not part of the northern part of Paris, which was recognized at the beginning.
"It is clear that the House of Lords is ignoring the laws of the British Empire.
Forcing the agreement is a crime against the people of the British Empire!
We can't make the whole British Empire pay for the shirking of the House of Lords!
” The order of the meeting hall was completely disrupted, and the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons suddenly began to attack each other, and this situation also made George III, who was sitting in the center of the hall, look extremely ugly.
The contradiction between the House of Lords and the House of Commons has always been a major difficulty in British politics, and now in the face of the current predicament, the House of Commons still does not forget to attack each other, which naturally makes George III feel a headache.
In addition, the current British House of Lords has not developed to the point where it is overridden by the House of Commons, and the House of Lords still has considerable real power.
"Silence, silence!
Since there are still disagreements among the councillors and gentlemen, let's go straight to voting!
Please the gentlemen of the House of Lords will choose to put in the ballot box on the left, and the gentlemen in the House of Commons will put in the ballot box on the right!
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” Without waiting for George III to speak, the House of Lords Chancellor saw that the room was in chaos, and hurriedly began to maintain order and chose to let the MPs start voting immediately.
The House of Lords currently has 256 members, while the House of Commons currently has 308 members.
Despite the voting process, the venue did not fall silent, and despite the clashes that would arise from the votes of the upper and lower houses, there were still many arguments among the MPs.
In British politics, apart from the dispute between the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the largest party struggle was actually the struggle between the Tory and the Whigs.
The Whigs came mainly from the big capitalists.
It can be said to represent the British bourgeoisie, and the main leaders of the party are Fox and North.
The Whigs reached a glorious peak in the early eighteenth century, with a continuous reign of forty-six years.
As for the Tories, it may also be called the Conservatives.
After the Hanoverian dynasty came to power in the British Empire, the Tories began to be reborn, and for a time they were called the "New Tories", and the current leader of the party is Prime Minister Pitt Jr.
(I didn't pay attention to the mistake below, Pete Jr. is not a Whig but a Tory) George III had been sitting on the throne watching the crowd, but he had never said a word.
So the top political leadership in Britain can be said to be quite complicated, the House of Commons, the Tories and the Whigs, all kinds of struggles can be said to be you have me, I have you.
In this case, even George III can only wait for the final choice of these parliamentarians.
Eventually, in the afternoon, the votes of the parliamentarians were counted.
The number of votes in the upper house for the transfer of Hanover was: seventy-three; Those against the transfer were: 136 votes; Abstentions: forty-seven.
The number of votes of the House of Commons in favour of the transfer of Hanover was: one hundred and fifty-four votes; Those against the transfer were: one hundred and three votes; Abstentions: fifty-one.
So.
The House of Commons collectively voted 227 in favour of the transfer of Hanover, 239 against the transfer of Hanover, and abstained from 98 votes.
The difference in votes was not huge, but it was clear that the majority of the members of the House of Lords voted against.
That's it.
By the terms, the British government would refuse to hand over Hanover to Prussia.
"Crime, you are a crime against the British Empire!
We are still tens of thousands of soldiers in France!
If the Prussians were to make a truce with the French or even fight back, you would all be sinners of the British Empire!
” Seeing this result, one of the House of Commons showed an expression of disbelief and immediately roared loudly.
Because most of these members of the House of Commons are from British voting districts, they value the British soldiers who are fighting in the coalition forces more than the nobles in the House of Lords.
You must know that in the face of the Hanover Dynasty's entry into Britain, many Hanoverian nobles also came to England.
And these Hanover nobles are naturally qualified to join the British House of Lords, and it can even be said that many members of the House of Lords have families from Hanover.
It is precisely because the number of votes in the upper house is too disparity.
Directly led to the result of the vote.
There was chaos in Parliament, and some of the members of the House of Commons, who seemed to anticipate the tragic consequences of the British Expeditionary Force, roared at the members of the House of Lords in a rage, and some even picked up what they could throw and threw it at the seats where the members of the House of Lords were located.
And just when the whole parliamentary scene was about to get out of control, George III immediately signaled the Lords and the Speaker of the House of Commons to start maintaining order among the MPs, and then saw George III rise from his throne.
Seeing the King's movements, coupled with the efforts of the Lords and the Speaker of the House of Commons, the MPs in the hall finally controlled their emotions and became quiet again.
"Whatever the outcome, gentlemen, this represents the choice of the British Empire!
Before we took it, we could blame each other, but now that the results have come out, this represents the voice of most of the people in the British Empire!
In accordance with the sacred Bill of Rights, I declare that the Prussian demands of Hanover are barbaric and impudent, and that the British Empire refuses to accept them!
” As he spoke, George III paused for a moment, and then said: "If the Prussians use this as an excuse to tear up the alliance between the two countries, or even betray the British Empire, then let them come!
The British Empire is not afraid of any enemy, and the glory of the British Empire is untainted, if Prussia wants to go to war, let them come!
” George III's words were full of grandeur, but what he didn't know was that the second half of his sentence had caused a sense of panic in the hearts of most of the parliamentarians present.
Not to mention whether the Prussians would go to war with Britain, what would it mean if Prussia went to war with Britain?
This means that Britain's current tens of thousands of troops on the continent may never return to Britain.
And if Prussia turns to make peace with France and Spain, or even to make a treaty against Britain, then I am afraid that the present good situation of the British Empire will immediately cease to exist.
"Your Majesty.
No!
The British Empire no longer has the strength to erect a strong enemy for itself, and tens of thousands of British Empire soldiers will be sent to the European continent in vain!
” A member of the House of Commons yelled.
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But in this regard, George III waved his hand a little impatiently and said: "I didn't say a war with the Prussians.
I'm talking about the fact that if the Prussians insist on going their own way, don't forget, the Prussians are threatening us to take Hanover by force, and I'm just taking precautions!
” After saying that, George III ignored the boiling inside the council and left the council.
The reason why George III said this was precisely because he did not believe that Prussia would go to war with the British Empire because of Hanover, knowing that if Prussia and Britain turned against each other.
Britain is at a disadvantage on the European continent, but the foundations of the British Empire are at home, at sea!
As long as the main forces of the Royal Navy of the British Empire remained, Prussia would not be able to threaten the British Empire's homeland and overseas colonies at all.
And George III believed that Prussia was not ready to turn the other cheek with England either.
On the contrary, Britain, through its navy, could fully deter all areas off the coast of Prussia.
In the evening, the British government officially replied to the Prussian ultimatum.
Rejected Prussia's request to hand over Hanover, and at the same time London sent fast horses to France.
The British soldiers there were ordered to be on guard against the Prussian army. ............................................
And on the evening after the British government's decision, the whole of London immediately became a sensation, and countless London residents began to march in the streets of London spontaneously with slogans against the decision of Parliament.
For these London residents, Hanover is just a city far away from the United Kingdom, although the city is the dragon of the Hanover dynasty, but Hanover is not considered British itself after all, so the British have a low degree of identification with Hanover, in this case.
For the sake of a Hanover, who disregarded the life and death of tens of thousands of British soldiers, the people of the government were simply blinded by lard!
It's just two hours.
More than 10,000 London residents marched to the square in front of the gates of the British Royal Palace, although the British government began to mobilize the entire London army and police to guard the surrounding areas of the marching residents as soon as the march appeared, preventing the procession from storming the buildings on both sides of the street.
"The government is down!"
"Little Pete, you are responsible for the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers!"
"Lords guys, the life and death of the soldiers are all in your hands!"
"Don't Hanover!
We want peace!
” Signs were planted directly across the gates of the palace, and those in London gathered in the square to shout for the resignation of the government.
Little Pitt stood at the gate of the palace, constantly dispatching his officials to persuade the residents of London to leave the gate of the palace, but the persuasion of these British officials had no effect.
There were more than 2,000 guards in the British royal palace, about 5,000 in the London army, and nearly 3,000 in the police and militia.
Faced with the chaos in front of him, Pete directed the police and militia to set up a cordon around the crowd gathered in the square, and he also sent people to immediately move to the garrison camp outside London.
George III stood by the window of his office and looked out to see countless torches lit up in the small square at the entrance to the palace and in the surrounding streets, and more and more torches were joining in as time went on.
"Your Majesty, it's best if you can come forward and persuade those people outside, it's not a way to let them just block the outside of the palace after all, and so many people are gathered together, if anyone incites again, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no chaos!"
Little Pete hurried into George III's office and said.
And after listening to Pete Jr.'
s words, George III was stunned and then said: "Prime Minister, I said that if the Prussians really turn their back, how sure are you that you will be able to defeat the Prussians, or at least reduce the casualties that our soldiers on the European continent will suffer as a result!"
Only now did George III begin to seriously think about the possibility of a large-scale war with Prussia.
Hearing George III's words, little Pete's mouth was full of bitterness, knowing that in little Pitt's plan, he never thought of the possibility of war with Prussia during his current government.
"Your Majesty, I think we must be ready to withdraw our troops from the European continent from now on, and we must have the Home Fleet immediately begin to impose martial law at sea, and we must cut off the Prussian sea lanes!"
After thinking for a while, Pete Jr. gave George III an answer, but this answer was obviously something that George III did not want to hear.
"Is our army so bad?
Can't defeat the Prussian Army?
” "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm discouraged, unless we immediately mobilize 50,000 troops to the European continent now, it may be impossible to defeat the Prussian army, and we currently have only more than 3,000 troops in Hanover, and I think it is unrealistic to expect this army to resist a possible Prussian attack on Hanover!"
George III fell silent again.