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The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 ((ウェールズ語:Y Deddfau Cyfreithiau yng Nhgymru 1535 a 1542)) were parliamentary measures by which Wales became a full and equal part of the Kingdom of England and the legal system of England was extended to Wales and the norms of English administration introduced. The intention was to create a single state and legal jurisdiction. The Acts were passed during the reign of King Henry VIII of England, who came from the Welsh Tudor dynasty. Before these Acts, Wales was excluded from Parliamentary representation and divided between the Principality of Wales, and a large number of feudal statelets; the marcher lordships. The Act declared the King Henry's intentions, that because of differences in law and language:〔The Laws in Wales Act 1535 (''A.D. 1535 Anno vicesimo septimo Henrici VIII c. 26'')〕 :"(4) some rude and ignorant People have made Distinction and Diversity between the King's Subjects of this Realm, and his Subjects of the said Dominion and Principality of Wales, whereby great Discord, Variance, Debate, Division, Murmur and Sedition hath grown between his said Subjects; :(5) His Highness therefore of a singular Zeal, Love and Favour that he beareth towards his Subjects of his said Dominion of ''Wales'', minding and intending to reduce them to the perfect Order, Notice and Knowledge of his Laws of this Realm, and utterly to extirp all and singular the sinister Usages and Customs differing from the same, and to bring the said Subjects of this his Realm, and of his said Dominion of ''Wales'', to an amicable Concord and Unity..." - and therefore: :"That his said Country or Dominion of ''Wales'' shall be, stand and continue for ever from henceforth incorporated, united and annexed to and with this his Realm of ''England'';"〔 ==Names and dates of the Acts== They are sometimes misleadingly known as the Acts of Union ((ウェールズ語:Y Deddfau Uno)), but the legal short title of each Act since 1948 is "The Laws in Wales Act". They are also often seen cited by the year they received Royal assent, in 1536 and 1543 respectively, although the official citation uses the contemporary year in which the parliamentary session began. In the case of each of these Acts this date occurred between 1 January and 25 March, adding to the ambiguity in the dating because of the use at that time of the Julian or "old style" calendar.〔Fryde, Greenway, Porter & Roy, ''Handbook of British Chronology'', Royal Historical Society Guides & Handbooks 2, 3rd Edn., University College, London 1986, p.573〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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