# William IV - King of the United Kingdom

URL: https://allhistories.com/grenada/rulers/william-iv
Reign: 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
Number in the list: 7
Born-Died: 21 August 1765 (Buckingham House, London) - 20 June 1837 (Windsor Castle)
Dynasty: House of Hanover
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_IV

William IV gave royal assent to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, under which slavery in Grenada ended on 1 August 1834, followed by the apprenticeship system to 1838. In 1833 Grenada was also joined to the British Windward Islands under the governor of Barbados.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [George IV](https://allhistories.com/grenada/rulers/george-iv)
- Next in list: [Victoria](https://allhistories.com/grenada/rulers/victoria)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1830 - [Church-Building Programme and Scots Kirk](https://allhistories.com/grenada/timeline/1830-church-building-programme-and-scots-kirk)
- 1831 - [Great Barbados Hurricane of 1831](https://allhistories.com/grenada/timeline/1831-great-barbados-hurricane-of-1831)
- 1833 - [British Windward Islands Formed](https://allhistories.com/grenada/timeline/1833-british-windward-islands-formed)
- 1833 - [Slavery Abolition Act Passed](https://allhistories.com/grenada/timeline/1833-slavery-abolition-act-passed)
- 1834 - [Emancipation and Apprenticeship Begin](https://allhistories.com/grenada/timeline/1834-emancipation-and-apprenticeship-begin)
- 1836 - [Liberated Africans Arrive](https://allhistories.com/grenada/timeline/1836-liberated-africans-arrive)