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Act of Union
Act of Union
may be an act that refers to:
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In the British Isles
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In the British Empire
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In Scandinavia
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Other meanings
In the British Isles
Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542
, passed by the
Parliament of England
, annexing Wales to England, sometimes known as the "Acts of Union"
Tender of Union
, (Act of Union 1652), annexation of Scotland by the Commonwealth of England
Acts of Union 1707
, passed by both the Parliament of England and the
Parliament of Scotland
to form the
Kingdom of Great Britain
Act of Union 1800
, passed by both the
Parliament of Great Britain
and the
Parliament of Ireland
to form the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
In the British Empire
Act of Union 1840
, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, joining
Upper Canada
and
Lower Canada
to form the
Province of Canada
South Africa Act 1909
, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom creating the
Union of South Africa
, is sometimes referred to as the Act of Union
In Scandinavia
Act of Union 1814
forming a personal union between Sweden and Norway
Danish-Icelandic Act of Union 1918 granted independence to
Iceland
Other meanings
The poem by
Seamus Heaney
, written in 1975.
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