Queen Anne | Brief Biography
Queen Anne
Queen Anne was the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1702 to 1714. She was the last of the Stuart monarchs and the last to reign over England, Scotland, and Ireland. Anne was born on February 6, 1665, in London, England. She was the daughter of James, Duke of York (later James II of England) and Anne Hyde.
Anne was a sickly child, suffering from various illnesses throughout her life. Despite her poor health, she was well-educated and became a devout Anglican. In 1683, Anne married Prince George of Denmark, with whom she had 17 children, but only five survived infancy.
Anne became queen in 1702 following the death of her brother-in-law, King William III. Her reign was marked by political and religious turmoil, as the country was deeply divided between the Anglican Church and the Dissenters, and between the Tories and the Whigs. Despite these challenges, Anne was able to maintain stability and support the growth of trade and commerce, which helped to make England a major economic power.
One of the most significant events of Queen Anne’s reign was the War of the Spanish Succession, which began in 1702 and lasted until 1714. The war was fought between England and France, with the support of their allies, to determine the fate of the Spanish Empire. Although England emerged victorious, the war drained the country’s resources and weakened its position in Europe.
Queen Anne was also instrumental in the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain, which was created in 1707 by the Act of Union. This act united England and Scotland into a single country, with a shared government and currency. Anne was the first monarch to rule over the new kingdom.
Queen Anne’s reign came to an end with her death on August 1, 1714. She was succeeded by her second cousin, George I of Hanover. 0 0 0.
Sources:
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
The Encyclopædia Britannica
The British Monarchy website
A World History of Britain by David Childs
Queen Anee of Great Britain by Anne Somerset. ***
.B. The article originally belongs to the book ‘Brief Biographies of Eminent Monarchs‘ by Menonim Menonimus.
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