Anglais 1/9

📋 Course Outline

1. Union of Crowns
2. Acts of Union 1707
3. Acts of Union 1800
4. Devolution in Scotland
5. Devolution in Wales
6. Northern Ireland Agreement
7. Union Jack
8. Historical Unifications

📖 1. Union of Crowns

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Acts of Union: Legislation that unified different kingdoms or countries into one political entity, notably those of 1707 (England and Scotland) and 1800 (Great Britain and Ireland).
• Union Jack: The national flag representing the United Kingdom, combining elements of the flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
• Union of Crowns (1603): The personal union when James VI of Scotland also became James I of England, uniting the two crowns under one monarch.
• Incorporation: The process of integrating one territory into another, such as Wales into England through the Act of Union 1536.
• Devolution: The delegation of legislative powers to regional governments, exemplified by the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and Northern Ireland Assembly.
• Good Friday Agreement (1998): A peace agreement that established a devolved government for Northern Ireland, ending decades of conflict.