# George V becomes king (1910)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1910-george-v-becomes-king
Categories: ruler-change

George V succeeded Edward VII amid constitutional conflict over the House of Lords. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 6 May 1910 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His reign spanned the First World War, Irish independence and the emergence of mass democracy.

## Why it matters
His reign spanned the First World War, Irish independence and the emergence of mass democracy.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — George V becomes king](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=George+V+becomes+king&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — George V becomes king](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=George+V+becomes+king)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)