Third Succession Act 1543

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The Third Succession Act 1543 was an English law passed under Henry VIII that restored his daughters Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession to the throne, after his son Edward, while still questioning their legitimacy.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of England
appliesTo Crown of England
assentedToBy Henry VIII of England
cameIntoForceDuringReignOf Henry VIII of England
concerns hereditary monarchy
legitimacy of royal children
royal inheritance
confirmedHeir Edward Tudor
country Kingdom of England
enactedBy Parliament of England
historicalPeriod Tudor period
linked to: Tudor England
impact enabled Elizabeth I to succeed to the throne in 1558
enabled Mary I to succeed to the throne in 1553
jurisdiction England
languageOfDocument English
legalEffect determined succession after Henry VIII’s death
legalStatusOfElizabeth restored to succession but legitimacy not fully acknowledged
legalStatusOfMary restored to succession but legitimacy not fully acknowledged
modified line of succession to the English throne
monarchAtEnactment Henry VIII of England
positionInSuccessionOrder Edward then Mary then Elizabeth
relatedTo First Succession Act 1534
Henry VIII succession policy
Second Succession Act 1536
repealedPreviousAct Second Succession Act 1536
restoredToSuccession Elizabeth Tudor
Mary Tudor
shortDescription Act restoring Mary and Elizabeth to the English line of succession after Edward
subjectOf English royal succession
successorActInfluenced Act of Settlement 1701
Bill of Rights 1689
typeOfLegislation public act
yearEnacted 1543

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Act of Succession 1534 relatedAct Third Succession Act 1543
Second Succession Act 1536 successor Third Succession Act 1543
Second Succession Act 1536 repealedBy Third Succession Act 1543