Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) [a] was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707 merging the kingdoms of Scotland and England, until her death in 1714.

Feb 28, 2025 · Anne, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–14) and the last Stuart monarch. Although she wished to rule independently, her intellectual limitations and chronic ill health caused her to rely heavily on her ministers. Learn more about Anne’s life and reign.

Sep 16, 2022 · Anne reigned as Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1702 and then, following the 1707 Act of Union, over a united kingdom as Queen of Great Britain until her death in 1714. The last of the Stuart monarchs, Anne's reign witnessed the Spanish War of Succession which helped Britain establish itself as a major world power.

During Queen Anne's reign, Scotland and England found it increasingly difficult to co-exist peacefully, for their separate parliaments had conflicting foreign and economic policies. Eventually, the situation became so unstable that the Union of the Crowns itself seemed to …

This article focuses on the Act of Union of 1707 and Queen Anne's role in advocating for it. It makes the ironic point that Queen Anne was the last Stuart monarch, which was originally a Scottish dynasty, and the last monarch to rule and independent Scotland.

On May 1, 1707, the Acts of Union 1707 united England and Scotland as a single state, the Kingdom of Great Britain with Anne as its first sovereign. She continued to hold the separate crown of Ireland. Anne reigned for twelve years until her death.

Anne supported the Acts of Union of 1707, which united the crowns of England and Scotland into one country. She also successfully laid the way for George I to succeed her, while never letting him visit England during her reign, in case his presence threatened her power.

In May 1707, Anne gave her royal assent for the Act of Union in a state ceremony in the House of Lords. The first Parliament of Great Britain met on October 23, 1707. Although Anne demonstrated little interest in the art, drama, and literature of her time, she did provide a receptive climate for the arts.

Anne, (born Feb. 6, 1665, London, Eng.—died Aug. 1, 1714, London), Queen of Great Britain (1702–14) and the last Stuart monarch. Second daughter of James II, who was overthrown by William III in 1688, Anne became queen on William’s death (1702).

Sep 19, 2014 · The most significant change of Anne’s reign was the Act of Union 1707 that united England and Scotland asGreat Britain. Until then, though they shared a sovereign, each country had its own parliament and could have conflicting policies.