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Act of Settlement passed, ensuring a Protestant succession to the English throne.
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Reign of Queen Anne. Last of the Stuart monarchs.
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Battle of Blenheim, a major victory for the British during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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The Jacobite Rebellion (also known as the "First Jacobite Rebellion") in an attempt to restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the throne.
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Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving until 1742.
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Second Jacobite Rebellion led by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie).
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Seven Years' War, where Britain fights against France for global supremacy. Britain emerges as a leading colonial power.
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Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament, imposing taxes on American colonies, sparking unrest.
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American War of Independence. The Thirteen Colonies declare independence from Britain.
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George III suffers from a severe mental illness, leading to the Regency Crisis.
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Britain declares war on Revolutionary France, marking the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Battle of the Nile, a significant naval victory for Britain against France, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson.