Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 () were parliamentary measures by which Wales became a full and equal part of the Kingdom of England and the legal system of England was extended to Wales and the norms of English administration introduced. The intention was to create a single state and legal jurisdiction. The Acts were passed during the reign of King Henry VIII of England, who came from the Welsh Tudor dynasty. Before these Acts, Wales was excluded from Parliamentary representation and divided between the Principality of Wales, and a large
Catherine Des Roches of mother and daughter—which was published collectively—comprise epistles, odes, sonnets, stanzas, epitaphs, and a few dialogues in prose and verse. Although less scholarly than her mother, Catherine wrote more than her. Her most anthologized work is the sonnet "À ma quenouille" ("To My Distaff") in which she portrays a woman torn between her domestic duties and her intellectual activities. Original editions: Related works: Modern editions: Two other French Renaissance literary circles: Catherine Des Roches Catherine Fradonnet (December 1542 – November 1587), called Catherine Des Roches, was a French writer of the Renaissance. She was the daughter of Madeleine Des Roches,