United KingdomHistory 57 · History
What happened to Wales during the reign of Henry VIII?
- aIt became a separate kingdom with its own king, who was crowned in Cardiff
- bIt was formally united with England by law, and Welsh MPs began to sit in ParliamentCorrect answer
- cIt was given its own parliament in Cardiff to make laws for the Welsh
- dIt was joined to Ireland under one government, ruled from Dublin Castle
Why?
Laws passed under Henry VIII formally united Wales with England, reformed the Welsh legal system and gave Wales representatives in the House of Commons. Wales only got its own elected assembly at the end of the 20th century.
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