12 May (1 May Old Style) – The new sovereign state of Great Britain comes into being as a result of the Acts of Union which ratified the Treaty of Union: the kingdoms of England and Scotland are combined into a single, United Kingdom[2] and merge the Parliaments of England and Scotland to form the Parliament of Great Britain.[3]The Equivalent, a sum of £398,000, is paid to Scotland by the English government due to Scotland now taking on shared responsibility for England’s national debt.
8 July – "Hot Tuesday"[4] – estimated temperature in England 38°C.
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