Original: The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England , and in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland , which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706 , following negotiation between commissioners representing the parliaments of the two countries .
Simplified: The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed in 1706 and 1707 by , respectively , the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland , to make effective the Treaty of Union which had been negotiated between the two countries .