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Succession To The Crown Act 1536
The Second Succession Act was a piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of England in June 1536, during the reign of Henry VIII. Provisions The Second Succession Act was formally titled An Act concerning the Succession of the Crown, and was also known as the Succession to the Crown: Marriage Act 1536.List of Acts of the Parliament of England, 1485-1601, 28 Henry VIII c.7 The Act followed the conviction and execution of Anne Boleyn, and removed both her daughter, Elizabeth I, and Mary I of England, Mary I, Henry's daughter by his Catherine of Aragon, first wife, from the line of succession. It superseded the First Succession Act, which had declared Mary to be illegitimate and Elizabeth to be heir presumptive. This new act declared that Elizabeth was also a bastard. As a result, Henry was left without any legitimate child to inherit the throne after his death, although this would change upon the birth of Edward VI in October 1537. Because Henry had no legitimate offspring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Acts Of The Parliament Of England, 1485–1601
This is a list of Acts of the Parliament of England for the years 1485–1601 (i.e. during the reign of the House of Tudor). For Acts passed during the period 1707–1800 see List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700, and the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701–1800. For Acts passed from 1801 onwards see List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For Acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament, the List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the List of Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales; see also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be Acts of Parliament, see the List of English statutes. The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |