Anne (1665–1714), queen of Great Britain and Ireland

Article contents

• Early years
• Marriage and the reign of James II
• The revolution of 1688–1689
• The reign of William and Mary, 1689–1694
• William alone, 1695–1702
• A tory queen, 1702–1704
• The move to 'moderation'
• Blenheim and the ‘tack’
• Second parliament and issues of succession
• Pursuit of a mixed ministry
• The bishoprics crisis, 1707
• The fall of Harley, 1708
• General election and junto challenge
• Death of Prince George
• Negotiations at The Hague and the battle of Malplaquet, 1709
• The queen strikes back, 1709–1710
• The great changes, 1710
• Tory ministry and the final break with Sarah
• The treaty of Utrecht, 1711–1713
• The succession question, 1713–1714
• Death and reputation
• Sources
• Archives
• Likenesses

• Archive Edition

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National Maritime Museum, London

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

National Portrait Gallery, London

Society of Antiquaries of London

Huntington Library, San Marino, California

National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh

Dictionary of national biography, 63 vols. (1885–1900), suppl., 3 vols. (1901); repr. in 22 vols. (1908–9); 10 further suppls. (1912–96); Missing persons (1993)

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds