Queen Anne Ascends: Unifying Crowns of Britain
Anne Stuart seized the crown of England, Scotland, and Ireland upon her sister's death, immediately plunging the realm into a decade-long war against France that reshaped European power dynamics. Her aggressive foreign policy forced Britain to commit vast resources abroad, setting the stage for the global conflicts that would define the next century.
March 8, 1702
324 years ago
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