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When was the first act of union? |
1536 |
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When was the second act of union? |
1543 |
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What were some the main causes of the acts of union? |
1. The king was worried that catholic monarchs would invade England through Wales 2. Wales was lawless and wild 3. The king was worried of the power of the marcher lords 4. The welsh had different and problematic laws of inheriting land |
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What were the some of the benefits of the union? |
1. Farming improved 2. Wales had MPs for the first time 3. Wales had a steady legal system 4. The Welsh had the same rights as the English |
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What were some the negative consequences of the acts of union? |
1. The King had complete control over Wales 2. English was the only language allowed in the court (later used interpreters) 3. Created an Anglicised welsh gentry 4. Some claim it destroyed the welsh language |
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What has been claimed as 'saving' the welsh language ? |
The welsh translation of the bible in 1588 |
