1707 in Great Britain

1707 in Great Britain

Events from the year 1707 in the Kingdom of Great Britain, created in this year by the Acts of Union 1707.

Incumbents

*Monarch - Anne of Great Britain

Events

* 16 January - The Treaty (or Act) of Union between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland is ratified by the Parliament of Scotland.
* 19 March - The Treaty of Union is ratified by the Parliament of England.
* 14 April - War of the Spanish Succession: French victory over the English and Portuguese at the Battle of Almanza.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 205-206|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* 1 May - The Acts of Union becomes law, uniting the Parliaments of the England and Scotland to form the Parliament of Great Britain.citebook|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=291]
* 22 October - Four British Royal Navy ships, including "HMS Association", run aground near Scilly Isles because of faulty navigation — Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell and thousands of sailors drown.
* 23 October - First sitting of the Parliament of Great Britain in London.

Undated

* Establishment of the Fortnum & Mason department store in London. [cite web|url=http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/icons-timeline/1700-1750|title=Icons, a portrait of England 1700-1750|accessdate=2007-08-24]

Publications

* "Arithmetica Universalis" by Isaac Newton.
* "Hymns and Songs", by Isaac Watts, includes O God, Our Help in Ages Past.

Births

* 1 February - Frederick, Prince of Wales (died 1751)
* 23 March - Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort (died 1745)
* 10 April - John Pringle, physician (died 1782)
* 22 April - Henry Fielding, novelist and dramatist (died 1754)
* 24 August - Selina Hastings, Methodist leader (died 1791)
* 5 September - John Forbes, general (died 1759)
* 18 December - Charles Wesley, Methodist leader, brother of John Wesley (died 1788)

Deaths

* 8 January - John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish politician (born 1648)
* 20 January - Humphrey Hody, English theologian (born 1659)
* 17 June - Antonio Verrio, painter (born 1639, Italy)
* 23 June - John Mill, English theologian (born c. 1645)
* 18 August - William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (born 1640)
* 15 September - George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (born 1663)
* 22 October - Sir Cloudesley Shovell, English admiral (born 1650)
* 1 December - Jeremiah Clarke, English composer (born 1674)

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