Causes of the Acts of Union
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- Causes for the Acts of Union, 1536 and 1543
- POLITICAL
- Henry wanted to unite Wales and England.
- Criminals were committing crimes in England near the border and then crossing into Wales to avoid punishment.
- Wales was lawless and needed to be addressed.
- RELIGIOUS
- Henry was concerned that the marcher lords did not support his break from Rome.
- He was worried that they would remain loyal to the Pope and try to rebel against him.
- Henry was concerned that the marcher lords did not support his break from Rome.
- SOCIAL
- In Wales, all male siblings inherited the land of their father. This caused the number of opponents to increase rapidly.
- POLITICAL
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