Treaty of Union 1706
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The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Union 1706 canonical | 2 |
| Treaty of Union 1707 | 2 |
| Treaty of Union (1706) | 1 |
| Union of 1707 political negotiations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T291858 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Union 1706 Context triple: [Acts of Union 1707, precededBy, Treaty of Union 1706]
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A.
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union 1707 were landmark statutes that united the Kingdoms of England (including Wales) and Scotland into the single sovereign state of Great Britain under one parliament and monarch.
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B.
Treaty of Westminster (1654)
The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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C.
Acts of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 were a pair of parliamentary measures that merged the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, fundamentally reshaping the political structure of the British Isles.
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D.
Treaty of Berwick (1639)
The Treaty of Berwick (1639) was the agreement that ended the First Bishops' War between Charles I of England and the Scottish Covenanters, temporarily halting hostilities over church governance.
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E.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Union 1706 Target entity description: The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
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A.
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union 1707 were landmark statutes that united the Kingdoms of England (including Wales) and Scotland into the single sovereign state of Great Britain under one parliament and monarch.
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B.
Treaty of Westminster (1654)
The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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C.
Acts of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 were a pair of parliamentary measures that merged the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, fundamentally reshaping the political structure of the British Isles.
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D.
Treaty of Berwick (1639)
The Treaty of Berwick (1639) was the agreement that ended the First Bishops' War between Charles I of England and the Scottish Covenanters, temporarily halting hostilities over church governance.
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E.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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constitutional document ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Articles of Union
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surface form:
Articles of Union 1706
|
| containsNumberOfArticles | 25 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdEntity | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1706 ⓘ |
| field |
British political history
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constitutional law ⓘ |
| followedBy | political union of England and Scotland on 1 May 1707 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
British taxation system
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British trade policy ⓘ composition of the British Parliament ⓘ sovereignty of the Kingdom of England ⓘ sovereignty of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasPart | Articles of Union ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Acts of Union 1707
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surface form:
Union with England Act 1707
Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ
surface form:
Union with Scotland Act 1706
|
| language |
English
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Scots law style legal English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
ratified by the Parliament of England
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ratified by the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| purpose | to establish the terms of political union between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acts of Union 1707
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ
surface form:
Union with England Act 1707
Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ
surface form:
Union with Scotland Act 1706
|
| resultedIn | Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ |
| signatory |
commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland
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representatives of the Parliament of England ⓘ |
| stipulated |
a common trade area between England and Scotland
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a single customs and excise system for Great Britain ⓘ a single succession to the Crown of Great Britain ⓘ a single united kingdom called Great Britain ⓘ a unified system of coinage, weights and measures over time ⓘ creation of the Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ dissolution of the Parliament of England ⓘ dissolution of the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ maintenance of Scotland’s distinct private law ⓘ preservation of the Church of England ⓘ preservation of the Church of Scotland ⓘ preservation of the Scottish legal system ⓘ preservation of the Scottish system of education ⓘ representation of Scotland in the Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| year | 1706 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Union 1706 Description of subject: The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Union 1707
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Union 1707
this entity surface form:
Union of 1707 political negotiations
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Union (1706)