Anne Flashcards
In what years did Anne rule?
1702 - 1714
Who helped Anne in the war against France?
John Churchill
Who was John Churchill?
Duke of Malborough - the greatest general of that age, who won every battle
In what war did England also took a part?
In War of the Spanish Succession
With who did Anne allied herself during the War of the Spanish Succession?
With Archduke of Austria against France
In War of the Spanish Succession where did Malborough win a brilliant victory and in what year?
At Blenheim at the Danube in 1704
When was the war finished?
1713
What finished the war?
The Treaty of Utrecht
What did England acquire by the Treaty of Utrecht?
Gibraltar, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia in North America and the monoply of supplying slaves to the Spanish colonies in South America
What did the Treaty of Utrecht lead to?
To the establishment of the British Empire
Who wanted James Edward as their king?
Scots
In what year was Scotland forcefully joined to the england?
1707
By what document was the Scotland joined by force to the England?
By the Act of Union
Why didn’t Parliament want to accept James Edward as their next ruler?
Because he was Roman Catholic
Who did the Parliament choose as a next monarch?
George, Elector of Hanover
