Act of Union

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Act of Union can mean:

United Kingdom

The Act of Union is a name given to several acts passed by the English, Scottish and British Parliaments from 1536 onwards. Among those:

Acts of Union 1536-1543 joining England and Wales (as England)
Act of Union 1707 joining Scotland and England (to form the Kingdom of Great Britain)
Act of Union 1800 joining Ireland to Great Britain (to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
Act of Union 1840 joining Upper Canada and Lower Canada (to form the Province of Canada).

Sweden

Act of Union 1814 forming a personal union between Sweden and Norway

Other meanings

The term "act of union" is also used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

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