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1. Anne, Queen of Great Britain - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain
Description: WEBAnne, Queen of Great Britain. Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) [a] was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, which merged the kingdoms of Scotland and England. Before this, she was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702.
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2. Anne | Biography, Reign, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-queen-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland
Description: WEBAnne (born February 6, 1665, London, England—died August 1, 1714, London) was the queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 who was the last Stuart monarch. She wished to rule independently, but her intellectual limitations and chronic ill health caused her to rely heavily on her ministers, who directed England ’s efforts against ...
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3. 10 Facts About Queen Anne | History Hit
Link: https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-queen-anne/
Description: WEBApr 11, 2023 · Here are 10 facts about the real Queen Anne. 1. She wasn’t Dutch. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 saw the overthrow of the Catholic King James II and the ascension of the Dutch Protestant ruler William of Orange, who took the name William III. Following his death in 1702, Anne took over as queen.
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4. Queen Anne - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne
Description: WEBPlaces. See also. Queen Anne. Look up Queen Anne in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Queen Anne can refer to: Related to Anne, queen regnant of Great Britain. Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), queen of England and Scotland (1702–1707), Ireland (1702–1714) and of Great Britain (1707–1714)
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5. Life and reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Anne-queen-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland
Description: WEBAnne, (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). Though she wished to rule independently, her intellectual limitations and poor health led her ...
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6. Anne, Queen of Great Britain - World History Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain/
Description: WEBSep 16, 2022 · Definition. 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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7. Anne (r. 1702-1714) | The Royal Family
Link: https://www.royal.uk/queen-anne
Description: WEBFacebook Twitter. On William's death in 1702, his sister-in-law Anne (Protestant younger daughter of James II and his first wife) succeeded him. Within months, another war in...
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8. Queen Anne | Kensington Palace | Historic Royal Palaces
Link: https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/history-and-stories/queen-anne/
Description: WEBQueen Anne, younger daughter of James II, is often overlooked by historians, yet her time on the throne (1702-14) changed Britain forever. Her reign saw the end of the Stuart dynasty and laid the way for the Georgian era. Queen Anne completed the building of the baroque palace at Hampton Court Palace, and lived and died at Kensington Palace.
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9. BBC - History - Anne
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/anne.shtml
Description: WEBPortrait of Queen Anne from the school of John Closterman © Anne was the last of the Stuart monarchs, and the first sovereign of Great Britain. Anne was born on 6 February 1665 in London, the...
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10. Who was Queen Anne? | Royal Museums Greenwich
Link: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/who-was-queen-anne
Description: WEBQueen Anne is often considered a forgotten queen of history, but 2019 film The Favourite reminds us of the power she held, and her strong connection to Greenwich and the Queen's House. Visit the Queen's House. What is a Favourite? The term ‘favourite’ refers to the close companions of leaders and those in power.
