Acts of Union creates Great Britain

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

May 1, 2010 04:00:00 am

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act.

Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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