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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Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707 merging...
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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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George III (redirect from George III of Great Britain)
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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Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (category 1785 deaths)
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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Events from the year 1717 in Great Britain. Monarch – George I Regent – George, Prince of Wales (until 18 January) 1 January – Count Carl Gyllenborg, the...
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Events from the year 1770 in Great Britain. Monarch – George III Prime Minister – Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (Whig) (until 28 January); Frederick...
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Events from the year 1736 in Great Britain. Monarch – George II Regent – Caroline, Queen Consort (starting 24 May) Prime Minister – Robert Walpole (Whig)...
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Victorian era (redirect from Victorian era (Great Britain))
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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Events from the year 1716 in Great Britain. Monarch – George I Regent – George, Prince of Wales (starting 7 July) January – the Duke of Argyll disperses...
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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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