Anne (February 6, 1665 – August 1, 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland between March 8, 1702 and May 1, 1707. On May 1, 1707, under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain. She continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death in 1714.
Queen Anne of Great Britain
Anne was born at St James’s Palace, London, the fourth child and second daughter of the James, Duke of York (afterwards James II-VII), and his first wife, Anne Hyde. Her father was the younger brother of King Charles II, who ruled the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and her mother was the daughter of Lord Chancellor Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon.
Scottish Militia Bill
UK legislation of 1708
The Scottish Militia Bill (known formerly as the Scotch Militia…
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