• Events from the year 1785 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William Pitt the Younger (Tory) 1 January – the first issue of the Daily...
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    This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the year 1785. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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    The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally...
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    The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and...
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    Parliament of Great Britain from 1784 List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1785 List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1786...
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    The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament...
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  • This article is about the particular significance of the year 1785 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Henry Paget Lord Lieutenant of...
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    1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818. The Acts of...
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    August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector...
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  • Events from the year 1785 in Scotland. Lord Advocate – Ilay Campbell Solicitor General for Scotland – Robert Dundas of Arniston Lord President of the...
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    of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in Northwestern Europe that was established by the union in 1801 of the Kingdom of Great Britain and...
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    Louis; German: Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1785. 1785 (MDCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting...
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    1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into...
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  • Events from the year 1783 in Great Britain. This year is notable for the conclusion of the American Revolution. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William...
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    This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1730–1734. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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    despot, and raised money by renting soldiers (called "Hessians") to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War. He combined Enlightenment...
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    launched in 1785 at Rochefort. Under Louis-Jean-Nicolas Lejoille, she was one of only two ships to escape the British attack at the Battle of the Nile in August...
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  • Events from the year 1788 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William Pitt the Younger (Tory) 1 January – first edition of The Times...
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    persisted. Literacy and childhood education became near universal in Great Britain for the first time. Whilst some attempts were made to improve living...
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    The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes...
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  • Events from the year 1786 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – William Pitt the Younger (Tory) 6 January – the outward bound East Indiaman...
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    as the Great Seal of England; and from then until the Union of 1801 as the Great Seal of Great Britain). To make it, sealing wax is melted in a metal...
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  • extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the Peerage of Great Britain. For separate lists, see List of Baronies in the Peerage of England List of Lordships...
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  • Events from the year 1711 in Great Britain. Monarch – Anne 24 February – premiere of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written...
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