ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND ARE UNITED

great-britain-formed-1707-lon-gaz-proc.jpgTHE FOUNDING OF GREAT BRITAIN

The Post Boy
London, UK
May 1, 1707

An Act of Union unites the English and Scottish Parliaments - one of the most important events in British history - to become GREAT BRITAIN. Front page proclamation of Queen Anne, followed by the complete Declaration of the Union. A major factor in winning over Scottish opinion was the decision of the English Parliament to include a clause in the Treaty that safeguarded the Presbyterian Church. The Scots were also allowed to keep their own legal system. This first report of the Union is actually printed on the very day it became effective. The paper also contains congratulations to the Queen on the event from many counties, boroughs, and towns throughout the Kingdom.  And a wonderful feature in this pristine issue is a woodcut sketch of the new Coat of Arms of Great Britain!

Single sheet issue, and kept over 300 years in superb, almost original condition. Incredibly, this ultra-rare early newspaper is priced the same as a poor condition 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card of which there are many hundreds!

$5,500

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Posted by mmitchell | Filed Under European History, All Historic Newspapers