UK History: Chapter 1, Exercise 1 — Possible Solution ====================================================================== THE THREE ENTITIES 1707: Kingdom of Great Britain (England, including Wales, and Scotland). 1801: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1927: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. WHAT CHANGED 1707 to 1801: Ireland was added, through the Acts of Union 1800. 1801 to 1927: the Irish Free State left (1922 to 1927), and the remaining state was officially renamed in 1927. CAUTION The chapter's dates come from one reference article, and it gives the changes in outline only.