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She was a well intentioned woman but was often influenced by her favorites, at first by the Duchess of Marlborough. However, in the main she was guided by [[Tory]] and [[high-church]] principles and established ''Queen Anne's Bounty'' to improve church finances. Although she had no marked ability her reign saw some notable literary output ([[Jonathan Swift|Swift]], [[Alexander Pope|Pope]], Addison, Steele and Defoe), science ({{hs|Isaac|Newton}} and newtonianism), architecture ([[Christopher Wren|Wren]], [[Vanbrugh]]) and the [[Duke of Marlborough]]'s victories in war.
She was a well intentioned woman but was often influenced by her favorites, at first by the Duchess of Marlborough. However, in the main she was guided by [[Tory]] and [[high-church]] principles and established ''Queen Anne's Bounty'' to improve church finances. Although she had no marked ability her reign saw some notable literary output ([[Jonathan Swift|Swift]], [[Alexander Pope|Pope]], Addison, Steele and Defoe), science ({{hs|Isaac|Newton}} and newtonianism), architecture ([[Christopher Wren|Wren]], [[Vanbrugh]]) and the [[Duke of Marlborough]]'s victories in war.
Anne's parliament was responsible for passing most of the Penal Laws in Ireland, the majority of which were intended to remove power from the Catholic majority in the country.
Anne was the last British monarch to veto an [[act]] of [[Parliament]].<ref>http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon52.html</ref>
Anne was the last British monarch to veto an [[act]] of [[Parliament]].<ref>http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon52.html</ref>