What was the name of the single sovereign state formed by the union of England and Scotland?
Great Britain
United Kingdom
British Isles
Anglo-Scottish Union
Answer
On May 1, 1707, under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain. Anne continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death in 1714.
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