When was the Act of Union between England and Scotland passed?
The Act of Union between England and Scotland passed in 1707 and was known as the Treaty of Union is the name given to the agreement that led to the creation of Great Britain, the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. The Acts of Union, passed by the English and Scottish Parliaments in 1707, led to the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain on 1 May of that year.