Great Britain
- Personal union with Ireland from 1707 to union in 1801 (when they were joined together in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland).
- Personal union with Hanover from the accession of George I in 1714 to union in 1801, when Great Britain became the United Kingdom (and thereafter until 1837).
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Famous quotes containing the word britain:
“I th worlds volume
Our Britain seems as of it, but not in t;
In a great pool a swans nest.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“I see no cameras! Where are the cameras?”
—Mary, Queen of Great Britain (18671953)