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Act of Union

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

1536 Act of Union joining England and Wales
1707 Acts of Union joining Scotland and England (the union of England and Wales)
1801 Act of Union joining Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain

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

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