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Days were not easy for not only Wilhelm I, but the tragedy for George I, the German Federal Empire Emperor, was even more profound; his trials were truly difficult.
Because it was the British who supported his accession, while he also held the title of Duke of Cumberland, he was mockingly referred to by the public as "Cumberland I."
From the beginning, George I's imperial throne was insecure, with a multitude of princes great and small below him, none of whom paid him any heed. Even with British support, he was powerless against this array of princes.
An elected emperor, his authority was as significant as that of the Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. Aside from being the nominal overlord, the rest of his power was limited mostly to presiding over the Federation Assembly.
That might have been enough, for he could manage Hanover. George I had no expectation that the sub-states beneath him would be obedient to his commands.
