After 1542: union with England History of the Constitution of the United Kingdom



the encyclopaedia of wales notes council of wales , marches created edward iv in 1471 household institution manage prince of wales s lands , finances. in 1473 enlarged , given additional duty of maintaining law , order in principality , marches of wales. meetings appear have been intermittent, revived henry vii heir, prince arthur. council placed on statutory basis in 1543 , played central role in co-ordinating law , administration. declined in 17th century , abolished parliament in 1641. revived @ restoration before being abolished in 1689.


from 1689 1948 there no differentiation between government of england , government in wales. laws relating england included wales , wales considered british government indivisible part of england within united kingdom. first piece of legislation relate wales sunday closing (wales) act 1881. further exception welsh church act 1914, disestablished church in wales (which had formerly been part of church of england) in 1920.


in 1948 practice established laws passed in parliament of united kingdom designated applicable either england , wales or scotland , returning legal identity wales had not existed hundreds of years following act of union scotland in 1707. in 1948 new council wales established parliamentary committee. in 1964 welsh office established, based in london, oversee , recommend improvements application of laws in wales. situation continue until devolution of government in wales , establishment of autonomous national assembly wales in 1998.







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