When did God Save The Queen/King first become our national anthem?

Answer 1

Traditionally, the first performance was thought to have been in 1745, when it was sung in support of George II after the defeat of his army at the Battle of Prestonpans by the Jacobite claimant to the English and Scottish thrones, Charles Edward Stuart, whose forces were mostly Scottish. To express this support verse 6 was added, but as its call to crush the rebels now suggests an anti-Scottish sentiment it is rarely (if ever) sung nowadays. Because of this sixth verse, the anthem may cause great offence when sung in some parts of Scotland

1
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.

2
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.

3
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.

Although in the original lyrics, verses 4–6 are now generally omitted—partly to reduce the length of the anthem and partly due to the "rebellious Scots to crush" line in verse six:

4
Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world o'er.

5
From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!

6
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!

Verse 6 was a reaction to Sir John Cope's defeat by the Jacobites at the Battle of Prestonpans with a prayer for the success of Wade's army then assembling at Newcastle.

The Jacobite forces bypassed his force and reached Derby, but then retreated and when their garrison at Carlisle surrendered to a second government army led by King George's son the Duke of Cumberland another verse was added, according to Fitzroy Maclean:[5] The verse he quotes appears to have a line missing.

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George is magnanimous,
Subjects unanimous;
Peace to us bring:
His fame is glorious,
Reign meritorious,
God save the King!

Another verse added during the 1745 Rising and sung at theatres, went as follows:[4][5]

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From France and Pretender
Great Britain defend her,
Foes let them fall;
From foreign slavery,
Priests and their knavery,
And Popish Reverie,
God save us all.

Answer 2

The national anthem has never been officially made such by an Act of Parliament or any thing similar. It's the national anthem by popular usage and feeling and tradition alone ;). I think that's one of the truly unique things about Britain.

I believe it first gained popularity in the 1740's

Answer 3

of direction i comprehend the completed of the English national Anthem - we consistently sang it in college, it replaced into consistently performed on the cinema, it replaced into performed on the tip of visits to the theatre. On St. Georges Day (twenty third April for people who do no longer comprehend) my father and his contemporaries all wore a pink rose of their button holes as a replace of having the closest Monday to might Day as a economic organisation holiday, it could have been extra effectual if the rustic had declared twenty third April a Public holiday, i think of. in case you do no longer fee "God shop the Queen" then the only option could be Elgar's "Land of wish and Glory"

Answer 4

1745

Answer 5

I thought the national anthem was mae hen wlad fen hadau

Answer 6

around the late 1800

Answer 7

It started out as a drunken slur in the American's side of the Revolution and kind of stuck. This is much like "Yankee doodle" except we were laughing at Britain.

Answer 8

when we changed the lyrics to my country tis' of thee

Answer 9

Back when IF you didn't your dead. ?
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