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Date: 17 June 2012, 10:42: Source: Own work using: File:Britain peoples circa 600.png by User:IMeowbot; Border data: CIA; People locations: The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926 edition, with clarifications supplied by en:User:Everyking per references used in en:Penda of Mercia.
Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. She had ruled England, Scotland, and the Kingdom of Ireland since 8 March 1702. She continued as queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death. Her total reign lasted 12 years and 147 days.
In 1604 James I, who had inherited the English throne the previous year, adopted the title (now usually rendered in English rather than Latin) King of Great Britain. The English and Scottish parliaments, however, did not recognise this title until the Acts of Union of 1707 under Queen Anne (who was Queen of Great Britain rather than king). [l]
Reigns: King of the Anglo-Saxons (924–927) & King of the English (927–939) (14–15 years) Æthelstan is believed to be the first king to successfully govern over all of England.
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King of the Anglo-Saxons r. 899–924: Donald II mac Causantín d. 900 King of Alba r. 889–900: Constantine II before 879–952 King of Alba r. 900–943: Eochaid (fl. 878–889) King of the Picts r. 878–889 (?) Æthelstan c. 894 –939 King of the English r. 924–939: Edmund I 921–946 King of the English r. 939–946: Eadred 923–955 ...
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