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**The United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland**
**Het Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië, de Nederlanden en Ierland**

Official Languages (national)	English, Dutch
Official Languages (regional)	Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Scots, Irish Gaelic
Capital	London
Last King	Albert
Prime Minister
Unification	1752
Dissolution	1893 (replaced by Republic of Great Britain and Ireland)
Currency	British Pound

The United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland (usually referred to as simply the United Kingdom or Britain) was a nation located in Europe. At its height, it incorporated the modern nations of England, Scotland and Wales, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium.

History

The components of the United Kingdom have a long history. The present government is, to a large extent, derived from the historical kingdom of Wessex, which conquered its neighbors in the 10th century to form the new kingom of England. England gradually expanded, conquering Wales and Ireland, as well as attempting, unsuccessfully, to conquer Scotland. In 1603, King James VI of Scotland became James I of England, establishing a lasting personal union. In 1689, James VII and II was deposed and replaced by William, Prince of Orange, stadtholder of the Netherlands (or rather, most of them), who became King William III of England and Ireland and II of Scotland. Prince William was married to Princess Mary, the daughter of James VII/II. The two reigned as co-monarchs until William's death. Mary produced a single surviving son, who became King William IV upon his mother's abdication. Britain, Ireland, and the Netherlands were now established in a lasting personal union. The Netherlands were centralized, with their separate provincial stadtholders abolished to be replaced by a single stadtholder, now seen as equal to a King.

In 1752, the separate kingdoms of England, Scotland, and the Netherlands were abolished, merged into a single United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Netherlands. Ireland remained outside of this united kingdom, held by personal union alone.

During the Second Global War, France occupied the Netherlands and Ireland, setting up puppet governments. After Napoleon's fall, the British government sought to reunify its lost components, passing the Reunification Act, which established the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland, consisting of four states, England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

The Netherlands were lost in the Third Global War, divided between France and Rhineland, the French portion largely corresponding to modern Belgium and the Rhinelandish portion largely corresponding to the modern Netherlands, and shortly afterwards, the Republic of Britain and Ireland was proclaimed, abolishing the monarchy. This was a unitary, Anglocentric, republic. It soon broke apart as Scotland and Ireland declared independence, and the Republic gave way to the Second English Commonwealth, which still contained Wales. Wales subsequently broke off to join Scotland.

Politics

The United Kingdom was subdivided into 4 states, England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands, each of which had its own parliament with a degree of legislative authority from the central government. The United Kingdom, in turn, had its own parliament.

Currency

The currency of the United Kingdom was the pound (£). The pound was divided into 20 shillings, each of which were divided into 12 pence (d). After the Third Global War, the pound suffered a period of hyperinflation, with banknotes as large as 10 billion pounds being printed.

List of Monarchs of the House of Orange-Nassau

Kings and Queens of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Stadtholders of the Netherlands

1689-1702 William III (II of Scotland) and Mary II
1702-1715 Mary II (abdicated)
1715-1749 William IV/III
1749-1752 William V/IV

Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Netherlands and of Ireland

1752-1756 William V/IV
1756-1792 Henry IX and I
1792-1817 George I

Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland and of America

1817-1854 George I
1854-1865 George II
1865-1884 George III
1884-1893 Albert

In 1893, the monarch was abolished, and Albert fled to Philadelphia, in the North American Confederation, adopting the title King of the Commonwealth of British Nations

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-'''The United Kingdoms of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the Netherlands''' (usually referred to as simply the United Kingdoms or Britain) is a nation located in Europe.  It covers all of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Netherlands on the mainland.
+'''The United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland''' (usually referred to as simply the United Kingdom or Britain) was a nation located in Europe.  At its height, it incorporated the modern nations of {{TJ|England}}, {{TJ|Scotland and Wales}}, {{TJ|Ireland}}, the {{TJ|Netherlands}} and {{TJ|Belgium}}.
+== History ==
-Queen Mary lived longer *there* than *here*, and as a result, William and Mary had offspring, one son (King William IV) and two daughters (Princesses Elizabeth and Victoria), establishing the Anglo-Dutch House of Orange-Nassau.
+The components of the United Kingdom have a long history.  The present government is, to a large extent, derived from the historical kingdom of Wessex, which conquered its neighbors in the 10th century to form the new kingom of England.  England gradually expanded, conquering {{TJ|Wales}} and {{TJ|Ireland}}, as well as attempting, unsuccessfully, to conquer {{TJ|Scotland}}.  In 1603, King James VI of Scotland became James I of England, establishing a lasting personal union.  In 1689, James VII and II was deposed and replaced by William, Prince of Orange, stadtholder of the Netherlands (or rather, most of them), who became King [[William III of Britain (Toyotomi)|William III]] of England and Ireland and II of Scotland.  Prince William was married to Princess [[Mary II of Britain (Toyotomi)|Mary]], the daughter of James VII/II.  The two reigned as co-monarchs until William's death.  Mary produced a single surviving son, who became King [[William IV of Britain (Toyotomi)|William IV]] upon his mother's abdication.  Britain, Ireland, and the Netherlands were now established in a lasting personal union.  The Netherlands were centralized, with their separate provincial stadtholders abolished to be replaced by a single stadtholder, now seen as equal to a King.
-The United Kingdoms is subdivided into 5 kingdoms in personal union, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the Netherlands, each of which has its own parliament.  The United Kingdoms, in turn, has its own parliament.
+In 1752, the separate kingdoms of England, Scotland, and the Netherlands were abolished, merged into a single United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Netherlands.  Ireland remained outside of this united kingdom, held by personal union alone.
+During the {{TJ|Second Global War}}, {{TJ|France}} occupied the Netherlands and Ireland, setting up puppet governments.  After Napoleon's fall, the British government sought to reunify its lost components, passing the Reunification Act, which established the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland, consisting of four states, {{TJ|England}}, {{TJ|Scotland}}, {{TJ|Ireland}}, and the {{TJ|Netherlands}}.
-== List of Monarchs from Unification ==
+The Netherlands were lost in the {{TJ|Third Global War}}, divided between {{TJ|France}} and {{TJ|Rhineland}}, the French portion largely corresponding to modern {{TJ|Belgium}} and the Rhinelandish portion largely corresponding to the modern Netherlands, and shortly afterwards, the Republic of Britain and Ireland was proclaimed, abolishing the monarchy.  This was a unitary, Anglocentric, republic.  It soon broke apart as Scotland and Ireland declared independence, and the Republic gave way to the [[England (Toyotomi)|Second English Commonwealth]], which still contained {{TJ|Wales}}.  Wales subsequently broke off to join Scotland.
+== Politics ==
+The United Kingdom was subdivided into 4 states, {{TJ|England}}, {{TJ|Scotland}}, {{TJ|Ireland}}, and the {{TJ|Netherlands}}, each of which had its own parliament with a degree of legislative authority from the central government.  The United Kingdom, in turn, had its own parliament.
+== Currency ==
+The currency of the United Kingdom was the ''pound'' (£).  The pound was divided into 20 shillings, each of which were divided into 12 pence (d).  After the Third Global War, the pound suffered a period of hyperinflation, with banknotes as large as 10 billion pounds being printed.
+== List of Monarchs of the House of Orange-Nassau ==
 === Kings and Queens of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Stadtholders of the Netherlands ===
 *1689-1702 [[William III of Britain (Toyotomi)|William III]] (II of Scotland) and [[Mary II of Britain (Toyotomi)|Mary II]]
 *1702-1715 [[Mary II of Britain (Toyotomi)|Mary II]] (abdicated)
 *1715-1749 [[William IV of Britain (Toyotomi)|William IV/III]]
-*1749-1756 [[William V of Britain (Toyotomi)|William V/IV]]
+*1749-1752 [[William V of Britain (Toyotomi)|William V/IV]]
-*1756-1773 [[Henry IX of Britain (Toyotomi)|Henry IX]] (I of Scotland, the Low Countries)
 === Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Netherlands and of Ireland ===
-*1773-1792 [[Henry IX of Britain (Toyotomi)|Henry IX]] (I of Scotland, the Low Countries)
+*1752-1756 [[William V of Britain (Toyotomi)|William V/IV]]
+*1756-1792 [[Henry IX of Britain (Toyotomi)|Henry IX and I]]
 *1792-1817 [[George I of Britain (Toyotomi)|George I]]
+=== Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ireland and of America ===
-=== Kings of the United Kingdoms and America ===
 *1817-1854 [[George I of Britain (Toyotomi)|George I]]
 *1854-1865 [[George II of Britain (Toyotomi)|George II]]
 *1865-1884 [[George III of Britain (Toyotomi)|George III]]
-*1884-1929 [[Albert of Britain (Toyotomi)|Albert]]
+*1884-1893 [[Albert of the Commonwealth (Toyotomi)|Albert]]
-=== Kings of the Commonwealth of British Nations ===
+In 1893, the monarch was abolished, and Albert fled to Philadelphia, in the {{TJ|North American Confederation}}, adopting the title King of the {{TJ|Commonwealth of British Nations}}
-*1929-1955 [[Alexander of Britain (Toyotomi)|Alexander]]
-*1955-1991 [[Frederick of Britain (Toyotomi)|Frederick]]
-*1991- [[Joseph of the Commonwealth (Toyotomi)|Joseph]]
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+{{TJnat|United Kingdom|Netherlands}}
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-[[Category:Great Britain]]
-[[Category:Netherlands]]