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William IV of the United Kingdom

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/william-iv-of-the-united-kingdom

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was William IV of the United Kingdom born?
2. When did William IV of the United Kingdom die?
3. What is the reign?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Constitutional Monarchy
Franchise
Industrial Revolution
Peerage

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was William IV of the United Kingdom born?November 15, 1765, at Buckingham House, London
2. When did William IV of the United Kingdom die?June 20, 1837, at Windsor Castle
3. What is the reign?June 26, 1830 – June 20, 1837

Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution.
Franchise: The right to vote in public elections.
Industrial Revolution: A period of major industrialization and innovation that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Peerage: The body of people holding titles of nobility, such as Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron.