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.
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6 Feb 1665Anne, future Queen of Britain, is born.
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28 Jul 1683Anne, future Queen of Britain, marries Prince George of Denmark.
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Feb 1695Princess Anne, daughter of James II of England, is declared the official heir of William III of England.
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1701 - 1714The War of Spanish Succession involves most of Europe.
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1702 - 1714Reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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23 Apr 1702Anne, Queen of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
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1704Admiral Rooke takes Gibraltar for Britain during the War of Spanish Succession.
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Aug 1704John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough masterminds a British victory at Blenheim during the War of Spanish Succession.
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1705The Statute of Anne, Britain's first copyright law is passed.
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1707The Act of Union which formally jonied Scotland with England.
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1708St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is completed.
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1712Anne, Queen of Britain's sole heir William, Duke of Gloucester dies aged 12.
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1713 - 1715The Treaty of Utrecht ends the War of Spanish Succession and gains Britain more territories in North America and a monopoly to supply slaves to the Spanish Empire.
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1 Aug 1714Anne, Queen of Great Britain dies of a stroke.
