He did not quite see the Act of Union of 1707, though the thrones of England and Scotland were held in personal union throughout his lifetime.
او مصوبه اتحاد سال ۱۷۰۷ میلادی را به چشم ندید هر چند که فرمانروایان انگلستان و اسکاتلند در طول حیات او پیمان اتحاد شخصی بستند.