The Act of Succession 1534

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects Royal marriages
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Catherine_of_Aragon
gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkbp:consequences Declared Elizabeth I legitimate
Declared Mary I illegitimate
Led to the establishment of the Church of England
gptkbp:content_type gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:context gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkbp:criticism Controversial among contemporaries
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and drama of the period
gptkbp:date_enacted 1534
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_context Tudor period
gptkbp:historical_debate Legitimacy of royal succession
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced the politics of succession in Europe
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on the monarchy's power
Role in the establishment of the Church of England
Foundation for the Tudor dynasty's legitimacy
Influence on future succession laws
Key event in the English Reformation
Reflection of political tensions of the time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Act of Succession 1534
gptkbp:impact Changed the line of succession to the English throne
gptkbp:influenced_by The Pope's refusal to annul Henry VIII's marriage
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Set precedents for future monarchs
gptkbp:legal_status Statute law
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:The_Act_of_Supremacy_1534
The Act of Succession 1544
gptkbp:modern_relevance Discussed in modern legal contexts
Foundation for future succession laws in England
gptkbp:part_of Acts of the English Parliament
gptkbp:primary_source Parliamentary records
gptkbp:related_event The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
gptkbp:related_figures gptkb:Mary_I
gptkb:Catherine_of_Aragon
gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkb:Elizabeth_I
gptkb:Henry_VIII
gptkb:Anne_Boleyn
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Henry_VIII
gptkb:Anne_Boleyn
gptkbp:repealed_by The Act of Succession 1544
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Examined in legal history studies
gptkbp:significance Established the succession of the children of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_Edward_VI_of_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8