Stuart Restoration, what happens to Hanover?

If the Stuarts were restored during the War of the Austrian Succession, what would happen to Hanover?
 
Probably where the actual House of Hanover retreats to. In fairness it was only George III who really cared about the Anglosphere itself, the previous kings before him were quite happy to use the British Empire's might and diplomatic alliances to secure it.
 
Might they try, down the road, try to drive out the Stuarts? Stir up rebellions and insurgencies in Ireland and Scotland? Maybe ally with the Dutch if War came about?
 

TinyTartar

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I cannot see a Stuart Restoration lasting long. If it did happen in the War of Austrian Succession, it would have been because a Catholic young pretender used a mostly Catholic, semi barbaric army to force his will over a country that had most of its army in Europe at the time, with backing from the hated French. Anti-Catholicism in Britain was not a relic of the past by 1745, but was rather state sanctioned and alive and well.

Charles would be no less hated than James II was, and would be trying to control an empire much larger and much wealthier than the one that his grandfather failed to control. The American colonies would not recognize his rule, the overseas colonies in general would not either, and the army in Europe would see it as a stab in the back, while the navy would side with the Hanovers. He might find support in Ireland, though. It is possible that a landing in Ireland might have been a good idea.
 
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