Anne, (1665-1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland

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Surname:	Anne
Gender:	Female
Date:	1665-1714
Title:	Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
History:	Second daughter of James II by his first wife, Anne Hyde. Succeeded to the throne in March 1702; crowned 23 April 1702. Had married in 1683, Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708). Most important constitutional event of reign was Act of Union with Scotland in 1707. Other important events of her reign included the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1714); Marlborough's victories at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), Oudenarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709). In 1704, the Queen Anne's Bounty (fund to help poor clergymen) was established. The last Stuart monarch, she died 12 Aug 1714 and under the Act of Settlement of 1701 (which ensured Protestant succession) was succeeded by George I.
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275970 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P157040 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1861-1962: Statue of Queen Anne, Queen's Square, later Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster	The National Archives, Kew
2	1702: papers, incl establishment book	Society of Antiquaries of London	MSS 246, 444/3	See PJ Willetts, Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London (2000)
3	1711-13: letters and reports	Collection held privately: enquiries to The National Archives, Archives Sector Development		NRA 1057 Stanley
4	1702-13: misc corresp	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MSS 6407, 6482, 7036, 7102, 7121 Passim
5	1702: letters (11) to Queens of Prussia, Poland and others	Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch	HA513	NRA 2567 Fitzroy
6	1710: Privy Purse accounts and letter to Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough	National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services	Edward Owen MSS	See Bulletin of IHR, vol 20 (1943-5)
7	1704: letters from Marquess of Tweeddale	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS 7121
8	1703-04: speeches from the Throne	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Eg MSS 3276, 3773
9	letters to Lord Oxford	Longleat House	PO	See HMC [58] Bath MSS i
10	1706-8: corresp with Earl of Mar and letters re Union with Scotland	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD 124	See HMC 60 Earl of Mar and Kellie MSS
11	misc letters and petitions	British Library, Manuscript Collections	loan 29	NRA 20953
12	letters (17) to Earl of Loudon	Huntington Library		See Guide 1982
13	letters to Duchess of Marlborough	British Library, Manuscript Collections	D12	NRA 10410 Spencer See HMC 7, 8th report
14	1697-1714: corresp with Archbishop Tenison	Lambeth Palace Library	MS 930, 934, 941	NRA 36499 Gibson