The Acts of Union, passed by the English and Scottish Parliaments in 1707, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming one nation from the two. Following which nearly one hundred years later, the Acts of Union 1800 passed in the British and Irish Parliaments to merge into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which after upheavel in Ireland finally formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A long, complex history has followed since the formation of a single British state, notably with its controversial expansion into Ireland and the issue of Scottish independence being key points of interest. Whether any further evolutions or devolutions of Britain will happen remains to be seen. Now with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain is a nation in mourning. Title Image: The Royal George at Deptford Showing the Launch of The Cambridge Music: Rule, Britannia! Land of Hope and Glory God Save the King/Queen Artwork Software: Paint.NET Video Editing Software: OpenShot Alfie Memorial: Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mystery Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQaTH3Dpf28