British Act for Recruiting Military...
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February 07, 1702
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, February 7, 1708 (1709 by today's calendar)
* Queen Anne of Great Britain act
* Early 18th century original from the 'mother country'
An uncommonly lengthy issue of 8 pages, with the complete printing by Queen Anne of: "An Act for the Speedy & Effectual Recruiting Her Majesty's Land Forces and Marines, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and nine." This text takes over 5 pages (see for portions).
This complete 8 page issue, 7 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, light foxing throughout, generally very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702, succeeding her brother-in-law, William III of England and II of Scotland. Her Catholic father, James II and VII, abdicated as part of the Glorious Revolution in 1688/9; her brother-in-law and her sister then became joint monarchs as William III & II and Mary II, the only such case in British history. After Mary's death in 1694, William continued as sole monarch until his own death in 1702.
On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union 1707, England and Scotland were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne became its first sovereign, while continuing to hold the separate crown of Queen of Ireland and the title Queen of France. Anne reigned for twelve years until her death in August 1714.
Anne's life was marked by many crises, both personally and relating to succession of the Crown and religious polarisation. Because she died without surviving issue, Anne was the last monarch of the House of Stuart. She was succeeded by her second cousin, George I, of the House of Hanover, who was a descendant of the Stuarts through his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth, daughter of James VI & I.
* Queen Anne of Great Britain act
* Early 18th century original from the 'mother country'
An uncommonly lengthy issue of 8 pages, with the complete printing by Queen Anne of: "An Act for the Speedy & Effectual Recruiting Her Majesty's Land Forces and Marines, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and nine." This text takes over 5 pages (see for portions).
This complete 8 page issue, 7 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, light foxing throughout, generally very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702, succeeding her brother-in-law, William III of England and II of Scotland. Her Catholic father, James II and VII, abdicated as part of the Glorious Revolution in 1688/9; her brother-in-law and her sister then became joint monarchs as William III & II and Mary II, the only such case in British history. After Mary's death in 1694, William continued as sole monarch until his own death in 1702.
On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union 1707, England and Scotland were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne became its first sovereign, while continuing to hold the separate crown of Queen of Ireland and the title Queen of France. Anne reigned for twelve years until her death in August 1714.
Anne's life was marked by many crises, both personally and relating to succession of the Crown and religious polarisation. Because she died without surviving issue, Anne was the last monarch of the House of Stuart. She was succeeded by her second cousin, George I, of the House of Hanover, who was a descendant of the Stuarts through his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth, daughter of James VI & I.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
