Queen Anne's Funeral - Gun Salute letterA handwritten 1714 letter detailing arrangements for a gun salute at the Tower of London during Queen Anne's funeral Queen Anne (1665 1714) reigned from 1702 until her death in 1714. Queen Anne was the last monarch of the House of Stuart, and was succeeded by her second cousin George I of the House of Hanover. The letter, from the Lords Justices in Council, instructs George Compton, the constable of the Tower of London to fire a gun from the Tower