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:''This article is about the historic state. For the present-day state, see [[United Kingdom]].'' In historical work the country is called '''Britain''' or '''Great Britain.'''
:''This article is about the historic state. For the present-day state, see [[United Kingdom]].'' In historical work the country is called '''Britain''' or '''Great Britain.'''
The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''' was a state in Europe, located on the [[Great Britain|island of the same name]], formed by the Act of Union between the parliaments of the [[Kingdom of England]] and the [[Kingdom of Scotland]] in 1707. Before this date the two Kingdoms remained politically independent but shared a single monarch from the accession of King James VI, King of Scots in March 1603.
The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''' was a state in Europe, located on the [[Great Britain|island of the same name]], formed by the [[Act of Union]] between the parliaments of the [[Kingdom of England]] and the [[Kingdom of Scotland]] in 1707. Before this date the two Kingdoms remained politically independent but shared a single monarch from the accession of King James VI, King of Scots in March 1603.
In 1801 the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] was merged with that of Great Britain to form the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. In 1922 the name became "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
In 1801 the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] was merged with that of Great Britain to form the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. In 1922 the name became "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."