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queen Anne
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during his reign, England was reunited
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The Act of Settlement of 1701 had established that the crown would pass to the Protestant rulers of the German Principality of Hanover if Anne died without an heir.
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george I
after the death of Anna I, 1714, he was crowned king george I
George I (he came from the hanover house and did not speak English) created the position of prime minister
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the great disasters
plague
1665
killed more than 100,000 Londoners
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lIndustrial Revolution
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Towns grew rapidly and London became a fashionable city where young men sought to make their fortune
The public coffeehouse became the centre of social life.
Government politics were important for all Englishmen.
Political pamphlets and newspapers grew in popularity and good writers and literary men were eager to offer their services in shaping the government.
A series of mechanical inventions brought improvements in agriculture and the weaving industry.
Britain’s colonies provided abundant raw materials and the nation was on the verge of another revolution.
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