Act of Union 1536

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Laws_in_Wales_Act_1536
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1536
gptkbp:effect abolished the legal distinction between England and Wales
created new counties in Wales
introduced English law to Wales
incorporated Wales into the Kingdom of England
granted Welsh shires representation in the English Parliament
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance foundation of modern Wales as part of England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Act of Union 1536
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Laws_in_Wales_Acts_1535_and_1542
gptkbp:purpose unification of England and Wales
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Statute_Law_(Repeals)_Act_1993
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Henry_VIII
gptkbp:subject gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tudor_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6