Disputed Successions- Tudor Monarchy and Government, 1509-88
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- Created on: 30-12-15 16:24
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- The Disputed Successions
- Henry VIII
- First Marriage- 1509
- Only child was Princess Mary
- Needed Papal dispensation
- Married brother's widow
- Marriage to Anne Boleyn- 1533
- Mary removed from succession
- Sent to wait upon Elizabeth
- Bastardised
- Elizabeth born- Sept 1533
- No Male Heir produced
- Anne executed- May 1536
- Mary removed from succession
- Marriage to Jane Seymour- May 1536
- Second Act of Succession- June 1536
- Mary and Elizabeth bastardised
- Edward born- 12th Oct 1536
- Jane died in childbirth
- Third Act of Succession- 1544
- Mary and Elizabeth restored to succession
- Second Act of Succession- June 1536
- Tried to prevent future succession changes
- Treason Act- 1547
- Motivations
- Male Heir
- Perpetuating Dynasty
- Prestige and Honour
- First Marriage- 1509
- Mary I
- Did not change succession
- Dynasty more important
- Wanted to preserve Catholic restoration
- Could not concieve a child
- Did not change succession
- Edward VI
- Mary next in line to throne
- Edward wanted to prevent Mary from inheriting the throne
- Conditions of Treason Act- 1537
- Device of Succession- 1533
- Jane Grey next in line for the throne
- Mary disinherited
- Jane Grey pronounced Queen following Edward's death
- Motivations
- Religion
- Edward was Protestant
- Preventing return of Catholicism which would happen under Mary
- Desire to protect Protestant policies
- Religion
- Mary next in line to throne
- Henry VIII
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