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Anne of Great Britain

Also known as Brandy Nan (nickname)

London, 6 Feb 1665 – London, 12 Aug 1714

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  • Born6 Feb 1665, Londonor 16 Feb 1665Records disagree1 source
  • MarriedPrince George, Duke of Cumberlandnot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Ireland, 1702–1714or queen regnant, 1702–1707 · Monarch of Scotland, 1702–1707 · Monarch of England, 1702–1707 · Monarch of Great Britain, 1707–1714 · Lord High Admiral, 1708not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of England, 1702–1707or queen regnant, 1702–1707 · Monarch of Scotland, 1702–1707 · King of Ireland, 1702–1714 · Monarch of Great Britain, 1707–1714 · Lord High Admiral, 1708not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Scotland, 1702–1707or queen regnant, 1702–1707 · Monarch of England, 1702–1707 · King of Ireland, 1702–1714 · Monarch of Great Britain, 1707–1714 · Lord High Admiral, 1708not verified1 source
  • Titlequeen regnant, 1702–1707or Monarch of Scotland, 1702–1707 · Monarch of England, 1702–1707 · King of Ireland, 1702–1714 · Monarch of Great Britain, 1707–1714 · Lord High Admiral, 1708not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Great Britain, 1707–1714or queen regnant, 1702–1707 · Monarch of Scotland, 1702–1707 · Monarch of England, 1702–1707 · King of Ireland, 1702–1714 · Lord High Admiral, 1708not verified1 source
  • TitleLord High Admiral, 1708or queen regnant, 1702–1707 · Monarch of Scotland, 1702–1707 · Monarch of England, 1702–1707 · King of Ireland, 1702–1714 · Monarch of Great Britain, 1707–1714not verified1 source
  • Died12 Aug 1714, Londonor 1 Aug 1714Records disagree1 source
  • FatherJames II of Englandnot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne, Duchess of Yorknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 6 Feb 1665

    Born in London

  2. 1685–1692

    5 children are born

  3. 1702–1714

    King of Ireland

  4. 1702–1707

    Monarch of England

  5. 1702–1707

    Monarch of Scotland

  6. 1702–1707

    Queen regnant

  7. 1707–1714

    Monarch of Great Britain

  8. 1708

    Lord High Admiral

  9. 12 Aug 1714

    Dies in London, aged 49

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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The 1660s · Anne is born in London

What people wore

Around 1625–1649

Ordinary women's linen smocks

Ordinary women wore smocks as an undergarment, which were loose, all-enveloping linen dresses. These could be made of holland linen for best or coarser fabrics for daily work.

Daily life

Around 1625–1649

Candles and open fires lit homes

Lighting and cooking relied heavily on fire: people used candles for light and open fires for cooking. Many houses were built close together and often of wood, increasing the risk of fire.

Work

Around 1625–1649

Highly Seasonal Female Agricultural Work

Women's agricultural work was highly seasonal, with 72.7 per cent of their recorded workdays occurring between July and September.

Music

Around 1640–1649

Music and Dance at Festivals

Festivals and local celebrations frequently featured dancing and singing accompanied by instruments like pipes and fiddles.

At the table

Around 1625–1649

Beer and ale safer than water

Most people avoided water because it was rarely clean and could spread disease, so they drank beer or ale made from malted barley and water. Beer was the cheapest drink because its higher alcohol helped it last; some beers were aged for up to two years.

Getting around

Around 1625–1649

Transport via packhorses

Travelers often used packhorses to transport goods, and humble passengers sometimes rode on packsaddles between baskets.

What it cost

Around 1600–1624

Supplementary income for rural families

During the Elizabethan and early Stuart period, many rural families supplemented their income by growing fruit and vegetables in cottage gardens or keeping pigs and cows.