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Anne's birth.
Anne was born in London -
Anne's Wedding.
She married Prince George of Denmark -
Charles II death.
James inherited the throne. -
Glorious Revolution.
After the Glorious Revolution William of Orange and Mary invaded England at the behest of Parliament. The result of the revolution was a constitutional monarchy. James was exiled to France, while William of Orange and Mary became joint monarchs. -
Prince William's birth.
Anne had 17 pregnancies. The one who survived was the Prince William, Duke of Gloucester. -
Mary's death.
Mary died of smallpox without having produced an heir. -
Prince William' s death.
William celebrated his eleventh birthday at Windsor Castle. Always a delicate child, he complained of feeling unwell the following day and tragically, his condition continued to deteriorate. His mother kept an agonizing vigil at his bedside, he died at around 1 a.m. on 30 July, 1700, with both his parents at his bedside. -
The Act of Settlement.
Tha Act of Settlement was enacted establishing Anne a sucesor. -
William's death.
William of Orange died. -
New Queen.
Anne was crowned when she was 37 years-old. -
War of Spanish Succession.
Anne supported Spain in the war of Spanish declaring war on France. -
Battle of Blenheim.
The Battle of Blenheim was the major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession -
Whigs
Whigs given posts in Ministry. Union with Scotland strengthened Whigs. -
Treaty of Union.
The Scottish Parliament and the English Parliament united to form the Parliament of Great Britain.
The Act are referred to as the Union of the Parliaments -
Capture of Minorca
A British expedition captured the island of Minorca from Spain. -
KIng George's death.
KIng George died devasting Anne. -
Battle of Oudenarde.
The Battle of Oudenarde was a battle in the war of the Spanish Succession between the forces of Great Britain, the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire on the one side and those of the France on the other. It took place in Outdenarde, now known as Belgium and was a great victory for the allies. -
Toleration Act.
It's purpose was to prevent Nonconformist and Roman Catholics from taking "occasional" communion in the Church of England in order to become eligible for public office under the Corporation Act 1661 and the Test Act. Under this Act only members of the Church of England were allowed to hold any office of public trust. The 1711 Act was repealed in 1719. -
The Treaty of Utrechant.
The Treaty of Utrecht established the Peace of Utrecht in a series of individuals peace treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The treaties between several European states, including Spain Great Britain, France, Potugal, Savoy and the Dutch Republic helped end the war. -
Anne's death.
Anne died August 1, 1714, the last Stuart monarch to rule England. Her health had declined to the point that she was often bedridden. Doctors attending her tried to cure her with bleeding, applying hot irons, and other cures of the time. She was succeeded by George I, who was a great-grandson of James I.
