Anne

Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, was born at Twickenham, near London, Feb. 6, 1664; the second daughter of James II., then Duke of York, and Anne, his wife, daughter of the Earl of Clarendon. She was educated according to the principles of the English Church. In 1683 she was wmarried to Prince George, brother to King Christian V. of Denmark. On the arrival of the Prince of Orange in 1688, Anne wished to remain with her father; but she was prevailed upon by Lord Church ill (afterward Duke of Marl borough) and his wife to join the triumphant party. After the death of William III., in 1702, she ascended the English throne. Her character was e entially weak, | and she was governed first by Marl borough and his wife, and afterward by Mrs. Masham. Most of the principal events of her reign are connected with the War of the Spanish Succe ion. The only important acquisition that England made by it was Gibraltar, which was captured in 1704. Another very important event of this reign was the union of England and Scotland, under the name of Great Britain, which was accomplished in 1707. She died, July 20, 1714. The reign of Anne was distinguished not only by the brilliant succe es of the’ E, 7.