# Laws in Wales Act begins legal union (1536)

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The first of the Acts of Union integrated Wales more fully into the English legal and administrative system. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 1536 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The legislation created a major constitutional foundation for the later British state.

## Why it matters
The legislation created a major constitutional foundation for the later British state.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VIII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Laws in Wales Act begins legal union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Laws+in+Wales+Act+begins+legal+union&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Laws in Wales Act begins legal union](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Laws+in+Wales+Act+begins+legal+union)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)