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Anne of Great Britain
Anne 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 England and Scotland, until her death in 1714.
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politics · Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 · aristocrat · politician · queen regnant · ruler · statesperson · monarch · also Anne of Great Britain, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Lady Anne Stuart, Lady Anne of England, Anne, Lord of Ireland, The Lady Anne of England
Born 6 February 1665 · Died 1 August 1714 · Q119702
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2026· 8 entries
“leave off teasing & tormenting me & behave herself with the decency she ought both to her friend and Queen”
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“After the commands you gave me on the thanksgiving day of not answering you, I should not have troubled you with these lines, but to return the Duke of Marlborough”
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“to pardon the crying sins of this nation which had drawn down this sad judgement”
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“whether the child be true or false. It may be it is our brother, but God only knows ... one cannot help having a thousand fears and melancholy thoughts, but whatever changes may happen you shall ever find me firm to my religion and faithfully yours.”
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BBC: Great Britain win gold with mixed freestyle 4x200m championship record
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BBC: Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold
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1714· 2 entries
Died 1714-08-01.
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“I shall be very careful to preserve and maintain the Act of Toleration, and to set the minds of all my people at quiet; my own principles must always keep me entirely firm to the interests and religion of the Church of England, and will incline me to countenance those who have the truest zeal to support it.”
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1708· 1 entry
Career landmark: Lord High Admiral (1708–1708).
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1707· 1 entry
Career landmark: Monarch of Great Britain (1707–1714).
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1702· 4 entries
Career landmark: King of Ireland (1702–1714).
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Career landmark: queen regnant (1702–1707).
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Career landmark: monarch of Scotland (1702–1707).
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Career landmark: monarch of England (1702–1707).
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1665· 1 entry
Born 1665-02-06.
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