George V death of his grandmother in 1901, George's father ascended the throne as Edward VII, and George was created Prince of Wales. He became king-emperor on his father's death in 1910. George V's reign saw the rise of socialism, communism, fascism, Irish republicanism, and the Indian independence movement, all of which radically changed the political landscape. The Parliament Act 1911 established the supremacy of the elected British House of Commons over the unelected House of Lords. As a result of the First World War (1914–1918), the empires of his first cousins Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm II of
Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship part in extensive training maneuvers in September 1902 with the rest of the fleet. Throughout the maneuvers the "Kaiser Friedrich III"-class ships operated as the opposing force, with the exception of "Kaiser Wilhelm II". As the fleet flagship, "Kaiser Wilhelm II" hosted Wilhelm II during several of the mock engagements and served as the observation point for the senior staff. Between 1907 and 1910, the ships of the class were heavily rebuilt, with the exception of "Kaiser Karl der Grosse". During the modernization, the ships had their superstructures cut down. Four 15 cm guns and one torpedo tube were also