Monarchs - Queen Anne On Side Of City Hall - Bradford, UK
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This statue of Queen Anne is one of 35 statues high up on the wall of Bradford City Hall.
Waymark Code: WMWWPF
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
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The statues are the rulers of England from King William I in 1066 up to and including Queen Victoria who was on the throne when the then Town Hall was built in 1873.

This statue is on the right hand side of the city hall.

Queen Anne (1702 - 1714)
"Anne was the last of the Stuart monarchs, and the first sovereign of Great Britain.

Anne was born on 6 February 1665 in London, the second daughter of James, Duke of York, brother of Charles II. She spent her early years in France living with her aunt and grandmother. Although Anne's father was a Catholic, on the instruction of Charles II Anne and her sister Mary were raised as Protestants. In 1683, Anne married Prince George of Denmark. It was to be a happy marriage, although marred by Anne's frequent miscarriages, still births and the death of children in infancy.

In 1685, Anne's father James became king. He was overthrown in 1688 and Anne's sister Mary, and her Dutch husband William, took the throne. Anne became their heir and with the death of Mary (1694) and then William, with no children, in 1702 Anne was queen. Within months, the War of the Spanish Succession began. A series of military victories by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, including the Battle of Blenheim strengthened England's negotiating position at the end of the war. Under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, France recognised Anne's title over that of James II's Roman Catholic son, James Stuart and confirmed England's possession of Gibraltar.

The last years of the 17th century had seen differing policies pursued by parliaments in England and Scotland which included disagreements over the succession. The solution seemed to be unification and so on 1 May 1707 England and Scotland were combined into a single kingdom, and Anne became the first sovereign of Great Britain. One British parliament would meet at Westminster, and there would be a common flag and coinage but Scotland would keep its own established Church and its systems of law and education.

Politically, Anne's reign was marked by the development of the two party system, with Whigs and Tories competing for power. Anne hoped to rule through mixed ministries, but in 1708 the Whigs became dominant. In 1710 there was a major shift to the Tories, which lasted until her death. Anne allowed herself to be heavily influenced by her ministers and her favourites, particularly her friend Sarah Churchill, wife of the duke of Marlborough.

Anne died on 1 August 1714. Her only surviving son William had died in 1700, prompting parliament to pass the Act of Settlement (1701) to ensure a Protestant succession. Anne was therefore succeeded by the German Protestant prince George, Elector of Hanover." link

The statue
She is shown as a rather statuesque woman, somewhat past the first flush of youth, with copious hair and a light crown. On her chest she wears a chain of office, and her clothes, including tasselled skirt down below the ankles and upper outer coat, are richly decorated. She carries orb and sceptre.
Monarch Ranking: King / Queen

Proper Title and Name of Monarch: Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith,

Country or Empire of Influence: Great Britain and Ireland

Website for additonal information: [Web Link]

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