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Third Succession Act
English legislation (1543) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Third Succession Act of King Henry VIII's reign, passed by the Parliament of England, returned his daughters Mary and Elizabeth to the line of the succession behind their half-brother Edward. Born in 1537, Edward was the son of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour, and heir apparent to the throne.
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Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act concerning the establishment of the King's Majesty's Succession in the Imperial Crown of the Realm. |
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Citation | 35 Hen. 8. c. 1 |
Territorial extent | Kingdom of England |
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Royal assent | 29 March 1544 |
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Repealed | 30 July 1948 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
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Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
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