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Act of Union

 
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Act of Union may be an act that refers to:

In the United Kingdom:

  • 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
  • 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

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