▁Act ▁of ▁Security ▁ 1 7 0 4 . ▁▁ 1 7 0 6 ▁ 4 ▁November ▁– ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Parliament ▁votes ▁in ▁favour ▁of ▁the ▁Act s ▁of ▁Union ▁by ▁ 1 1 6 ▁votes ▁to ▁ 8 3 . ▁▁ 1 7 0 7 ▁ 1 6 ▁January ▁– ▁the ▁Tre aty ▁( or ▁Act ) ▁of ▁Union ▁between ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁England ▁and ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁Scotland ▁is ▁rat ified ▁by ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Scotland . ▁ 1 ▁May ▁– ▁the ▁Act s ▁of ▁Union ▁becomes ▁law , ▁unit ing ▁the ▁Parliament s ▁of ▁the ▁England ▁and ▁Scotland ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain . ▁▁ 1 7 0 8 ▁ 1 1 ▁March ▁– ▁Queen ▁Anne ▁with holds ▁Royal ▁Ass ent ▁from ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Milit ia ▁Bill , ▁the ▁last ▁time ▁a ▁British ▁monarch ▁v eto es ▁legisl ation . ▁ 2 3 ▁March ▁– ▁James ▁Francis ▁Edward ▁Stuart ▁un success fully ▁tries ▁to ▁land ▁at ▁the ▁F irth ▁of ▁For th ▁with ▁a ▁French ▁fleet . ▁ 1 ▁May ▁– ▁the ▁Priv y ▁Coun c ils ▁of ▁England ▁and ▁Scotland ▁merged ▁into ▁the ▁Priv y ▁Council ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain . ▁▁ 1 7 0 9 ▁ ▁B irth s ▁April ▁ 1 7 0 0 ▁– ▁John ▁Kennedy , ▁ 8 th ▁Earl ▁of ▁Cass ilis ▁( d ied ▁ 1 7 5 9 ) ▁ 2 7 ▁August ▁ 1 7 0 0 ▁– ▁Charles ▁Col year , ▁ 2 nd ▁Earl ▁of ▁Port more ▁(