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Anne succeeds her brother-in-law, William III.
Anne Stuart succeeds her brother in-law, William III as Queen of England, Scotand and Ireland. -
England declares war on France in the War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European conflict of the early 18th century, triggered by the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, the last Habsburg monarch of Spain. -
British capture Gibraltar from Spain.
In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession on behalf of the Habsburg claim to the Spanish throne. -
English, Bavarian, and Austrian troops under Marlborough defeat the French at the Battle of Blenheim and save Austria from invasion.
The Battle of Blenheim, fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. -
Marlborough defeats the French at the Battle of Ramillies, and expels the French from the Netherlands.
The Battle of Ramillies, fought on 23 May 1706, was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. -
The Act of Union unites the kingdoms of England and Scotland and transfers the seat of Scottish government to London.
n the United Kingdom, devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the Parliament of the United Kingdom to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the London Assembly and to their associated executive bodies the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and in England, the Greater London Authority and combined authorities. -
Anne vetoes a parliamentary bill to reorganize the Scottish militia, the last time a bill is vetoed by the sovereign.
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James Edward Stuart, 'The Old Pretender', arrives in Scotland in an unsuccessful attempt to gain the throne.
James Francis Edward Stuart (10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766), nicknamed The Old Pretender by Whigs, was the son of King James II and VII of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his second wife, Mary of Modena. -
Marlborough defeats the French at the Battle of Oudenarde.
Battle of Oudenaarde, victory over the French won by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy during the War of the Spanish Succession; it eventually led to the Allied recapture of Ghent and Bruges, which had been captured by the French on July 4–5. -
Marlborough defeats the French at the Battle of Malplaquet.
The Battle of Malplaquet was fought near the border of France on 11 September 1709 and was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession. -
St Paul's Cathedral, London, completed by Sir Christopher Wren
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, United Kingdom, which, as the cathedra of the Bishop of London, serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. -
The Whig government falls and a Tory ministry is formed.
The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom. -
First race meeting held at Ascot
The first race, "Her Majesty's Plate", with a purse of 100 guineas, was held on 11 August 1711. Seven horses competed. This first race comprised three separate four-mile heats. Handicap races started at Ascot, the first one being the Oatlands Handicap in 1791. -
The Treaty of Utrecht is signed by Britain and France, bringing to an end the War of the Spanish Succession.
The Treaty of Utrecht that established the Peace of Utrecht, rather than a single document, comprised a series of individual peace treaties signed in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March and April 1713. Concluded between various European states, it helped end the War of the Spanish Succession. -
Queen Anne dies at Kensington Palace.