Wales

• Wales was a separate territory from England, though in practice it was under English control, even though the ruling dynasty was Welsh in origin


  Before 1536
• The Laws in Wales Act of 1536


  1. Divided Wales into shine counties which operated on the same basis as their English counterparts

  2. Gave the Welsh shires direct representation in the House of Commons at Westminster for the first time
• Wales became incorporated into England with little of a separate identity except for the survival of the Welsh language in some parts of the country