The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542

The Laws in Wales Acts of 1535 and 1542 united Wales with England legally, creating a single legal and administrative system. They abolished Welsh marcher lordships and incorporated Welsh territories into the English legal framework, ensuring Welsh laws aligned with English law. These acts aimed to strengthen royal control, promote integration, and standardize governance across Britain. Essentially, they ended Wales’s separate legal identity, bringing it under the same laws and administration as England to create a more unified kingdom.