United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the 
Kingdom of Great Britain and the 
Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established by the Acts of Union in 1801.
History
Early Years
Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland signed two acts both named "An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland" that came into force between 31 December 1800 and 1 January 1801, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Also in 1801, 
British naval forces defeated the 
Danish-Norwegian fleet at the Battle of 
Copenhagen in the 
Napoleonic Wars. And in 1805, in the Battle of 
Trafalgar, British naval forces defeated the combined 
French-Spanish 
forces, securing Britain's dominance in the waters.
Rule, Britannia!—The Pax Britannica
See also:
British Empire
In 1815, the French were finally defeated at the Battle of 
Waterloo, marking an end to the Napoleonic Wars. The reducing of the French influence meant that UK can and will emerge as the next 
world superpower. He had already 
colonized big parts of other continents such as 
Africa and 
America, expanding his influence greatly. But on Monday, 16 August 1819, British cavalry charged into a crowd of demonstrators at 
St. Peter's Field in 
Manchester, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries during a protest for 
parliamentary 
reform.
The 
slave trade was abolished back in 1807, but it wasn't until 1834 that slavery was dropped entirely. In 1829, 
Catholics got 
political rights and was allowed to sit in parliament. And in 1840, 
Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, was issued in Britain, revolutionizing postal services.
The Mines Act of 1842 improved the working safety and conditions of people working underground in the mines. It forbids any 
girls or women to work in the mines, and 
boys have a minimum age of 10. In 1846 the British Parliament repealed the Corn Laws, which had imposed tariffs on imported grain, leading to greater free trade and economic changes. The 1848 Public Health Act was the first step to improve 
health services.
Meanwhile outside of mainland Britain, UK 
battled some small nations like 
Nepal (1814-1816) and 
Bhutan (1864-1865). Britain won both of these wars, but Nepal and Bhutan were never colonized, instead they remained as buffer states. UK also 
killed the 
Aboriginal Australians almost to extinction after they 
violently resisted British's 
expansion.
Back in 
London, The Great Exhibition took place in 1851. This showcased Britain's 
industrial prowess and 
cultural achievements.
Looking at the declining 
Ottoman Empire, other countries thought about the Eastern Question: which of the existing powers will take control/influence the land that once belonged to the Ottomans? The 
Russian Empire was seeking to expand his influence to the east. To prevent this, 
Britain, 
France, and the Ottomans teamed up to fight Russia in 
Crimea in 1853. 
Religion and politics were also contributing factors to the Crimean War. The UK and his side came out victorious in 1856.
In British-ruled 
India, the native people rose up and rebelled against Britain, causing the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (Sepoy Mutiny). Significant lives were lost on both sides, but Britain ultimately won out.
In 1867, the Second Reform Act expands voting rights in Britain, particularly to urban working-class males. The Education Act of 1870 establishes compulsory education for children aged 5 to 13 in 
England and 
Wales. The Third Reform Act further extends voting rights in Britain, particularly to agricultural workers and the urban working class.
In 1888, an unidentified serial killer nicknamed "
Jack the Ripper" 
terrorizes London, committing a series of very gruesome murders.
In October 1899, Britain decided to send 10,000 troops to his colonies in the south African region. This enraged the 
Boers who already had tension with the British. Fighting broke out, but ultimately Britain defeated and annexed the 
South African Republic, 
Orange Free State, and other Boer republics in 1902, bringing an end to the Second Boer War.
The Great War
In 1914, 
Germany attacked 
Belgium and 
Luxembourg due to a chain of events that happened which sprung up from the assassination of 
Archduke Franz Ferdinand. As Germany started attacking 
France, UK stepped in and helped his 
allies to fight against Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire (the 
Central Powers), starting the Great War, or as it was later known as, World War I.
Ottoman Empire was threatening the 
Suez Canal, so Britain promised 
Arab rebels that if they overthrow the Ottoman Empire, they can create an independent Arab state (which included the 
Holy Land). But Britain also promised the land for the 
Jews to be their homeland. On top of that, Britain also promised the same piece of land to another colonial power, the French. These disputes are what caused the 
Middle East region to be in chaos today.
Germany sent the "Zimmermann telegram" to 
Mexico in 1917, in an attempt to make Mexico invade the 
United States. But Britain caught the telegram and showed it to America, dragging him into the war. Britain and his allies won against the Central Powers in 1918, giving 
Germany massive debt and carving up his colonies.
In 1922, 
Ireland got 
independence, ending the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Relationships
Enemies
First French Empire - BASTARD! I JOINED ON 
ALL SEVEN COALITIONS TO DESTROY YOU!!!
Qing Dynasty - If you don't take my 
opium I WILL DECLARE 
WAR ON YOU!! I'm not paying that much 
silver for tea, and since you reject all my technologies and inventions, you brought this upon yourself!
How to draw
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland has a drawing rating of intermediate.
- Draw a ball and will it with blue.
- Draw a yellow cross like this: (--|--)
- Draw another white cross like this: (><)
- Repeat steps 2 and 3, but with fewer wide lines and in red.
- Draw the eyes and done!
| Color Name | HEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | #012169 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | |
| Red | #C8102E | |
| Yellow | #FFFF00 | |
