29. Anne

The Kings and Queens podcast

Anne (1702-14) was described as stubborn, miserable, weak-willed, vapid, grossly obese. A woman of ordinary character. Yet, she became the first Queen of Great Britain. Her reign would have long-lasting consequences, the establishment of the Bank of England meant the nation was now punching above its weight. The nation became the military force not seen since the days of Edward III and Henry V. Within the fledgling kingdom of Great Britain, the economic and political base was built for the golden age of the 18th century.

Characters
Anne – Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702-07), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1707-14)
Prince George of Denmark – husband of Anne
Prince William, duke of Gloucester – son of Queen Anne and Prince George

Mary II – Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-94), sister of Anne
William III – King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-1702), Stadholder (1672-1702), prince of Orange
James II – King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1685-88), father of Anne
Anne Hyde – mother of Anne, first wife of James II
Mary of Modena – Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (1685-88)
Charles II – King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1660-85), uncle of Anne
Charles I – King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625-49), grandfather of Anne
Henrietta Maria – Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625-49), grandmother of Anne
Henrietta Anne – Aunt of Anne, sister of Charles II and James II

Sarah Churchill, duchess of Marlborough – courtier of Anne, keeper of the privy purse
John Churchill, duke of Marlborough – captain general of the British forces, husband of Sarah
Abigail Masham – courtier of Anne
Henry Compton – bishop of London, one of the immortal 7
Lord Sidney Godolphin – First Lord of the Treasury
Robert Harley – Chief Minister of Great Britain
Henry St. John – Secretary of State and leader of the Tories

Prince Eugene of Savoy – field marshal in the Holy Roman Empire
Louis XIV – King of France (1643-1715)
Sophia, Electress of Hanover – granddaughter of James I, heiress presumptive to the thrones of England and Scotland
George, Elector of Hanover – son of Sophia, Anne’s successor

Daniel Defoe – writer, journalist and spy
Jonathan Swift - satirist

Credits

The Prince of Denmark’s march – Jeremiah Clarke
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