# Acts of Union create Great Britain (1707)

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England and Scotland united into the Kingdom of Great Britain with one Parliament at Westminster. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1 May 1707 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The union created the political state from which the modern United Kingdom developed.

## Why it matters
The union created the political state from which the modern United Kingdom developed.

Ruler at the time: [Anne](https://english-history.com/rulers/anne)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Acts of Union create Great Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Acts+of+Union+create+Great+Britain&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Acts of Union create Great Britain](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Acts+of+Union+create+Great+Britain)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)