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Anne of Great Britain
Queen of Great BritainandIreland
Reign8 March 1702 – 1 August 1714
Coronation23 April 1702
PredecessorWilliam III & II
SuccessorGeorge I
Born(1665-02-06)6 February 1665
St James's Palace,London
Died1 August 1714(1714-08-01)(aged 49)
Kensington Palace,London
Burial
Westminster Abbey,London
SpousePrince George of Denmark
IssuePrince William, Duke of Gloucester
HouseHouse of Stuart
FatherJames II of England
MotherLady Anne Hyde

Anne of Great Britain(6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was theQueenofEngland(which includedWales),ScotlandandIreland.During her reign, the kingdoms of England and Scotland came together to form theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain(the first form of theUnited Kingdom).[1]For this reason, she is the first monarch to rule over the UK.

Becoming Queen

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Anne was born during the reign of her uncle,King Charles II.After Charles' death, Anne's fatherJames IIbecame King of England. James was unpopular because he wasCatholic.James wasreplacedby Anne's older sister,Mary IIand her husbandWilliam III.Mary and William had no children. Anne became Queen of ofEngland,Scotland,andIrelandon 8 March 1702 after the death of William.

Kingdom of Great Britain

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In her first speech to theParliament of England,Anne said it was important to unite England and Scotland. In1707,they both formed to create theKingdom of Great Britain.[1]

Personal life

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Anne was married toPrince George of Denmark,who died in1708.Anne was pregnant 17 times but none of her children survived toadulthood.In her 30s, she became very ill and obese.

Death

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Queen Anne died on 1 August 1714. Doctors say she died because ofstressand overall poor health as well as being overweight. Because of theAct of Settlementand the fact that Anne had no surviving children, the next King of Britain wasGeorge I,her cousin.

References

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  1. ↑1.01.1Murdoch, Alexander (2007)."England, Scotland, and the Acts of Union (1707)".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(online ed.). Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/96282.ISBN978-0-19-861412-8.Retrieved2021-06-17.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
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