List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain facts for kids
This article is about the laws made by the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1800. These laws, called "Acts of Parliament," were very important because they shaped how people lived, worked, and were governed during that time. Understanding these lists helps us see how society changed and developed over many years in Great Britain.
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What is an Act of Parliament?
An Act of Parliament is a formal law passed by the country's main law-making body, which is called the Parliament. Think of it like a set of rules or decisions that everyone in the country must follow. These laws cover all sorts of things, from how taxes are collected to how people can own land, or even how new towns are built. Each Act starts as an idea, becomes a bill, and then has to be approved by both parts of Parliament and the monarch (the King or Queen) before it becomes a real law.
The Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was created in 1707. This happened when the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland joined together to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. Before 1707, England and Scotland each had their own separate parliaments. After 1707, there was one single Parliament for the whole of Great Britain, based in Westminster, London. This Parliament continued to make laws until 1800. In 1801, Great Britain joined with Ireland to form the United Kingdom, and a new Parliament was created for the United Kingdom.
Why these lists are important
These lists show all the different laws that were made during the time of the Parliament of Great Britain. Looking through them can give you a peek into history. You can see what issues were important to people back then, what problems the government was trying to solve, and how life was different from today. For example, some laws might have been about building new roads, regulating trade, or even dealing with major events like wars.
How to explore these lists
Below, you'll find links to detailed lists of Acts of Parliament, organized by year or by short periods of years. Each link takes you to another page where you can see the names of specific laws passed during that time. If you're curious about a particular year or decade, you can click on the link to explore the laws from that period.
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1709
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1710–1714
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1715–1719
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1720–1724
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1725–1729
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1740–1744
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1745–1749
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1760–1764
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1765
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1766
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1767
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1768
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1769
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1770
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1771
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1772
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1773
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1774
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1775
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1776
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1777
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1778
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1779
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1780
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1781
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1782
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1783
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1784
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1785
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1786
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1787
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1788
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1789
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1790
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1791
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1792
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1793
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1794
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1795
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1796
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1797
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1798
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1799
See also
- List of acts of the Parliament of England - For laws made in England before 1707.
- List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland - For laws made in Scotland before 1707.
- List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom - For laws made after 1801, when Great Britain and Ireland joined.
