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The Pope recognizes Offa as the "King of the English"
England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Pope recognizes Offa as the "King of the English"
Declares Edward I will decide the succession as "superior & direct lord of Scotland"
All the King's subjects are required to swear to the legitimacy of his marriage and to accept the King's new powers and the break from Rome
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
Declares the King's daughter Princess Elizabeth a bastard. Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate
The 3rd Act of Succession restores Mary & Elizabeth to the succession after Edward
Creates a puppet soveriegn to prevent Mary undoing all his Protestant reforms
Proclaims Lady Jane Grey Queen after Edward's death. Helps get Lady Jane Grey crowned Queen, married to his 2nd son Lord Guildford Dudley. Gets Edward VI to alter the succession to Lady Jane Grey
Signs a proclamation in favour of Lady Jane Grey
Will only recognize Mary as successor if she marries & Mary marries Leicester
Declares in Parliament that Elizabeth I should settle the succession
Fails to persuade Parliament that Elizabeth I is commited to declaring a marriage
Appointed to arrange a marriage between Elizabeth and Francois, Duke of Alencon
Cromwell rejects the offer of the Kingship
Announces he will not accept the title of King
Effects the marriage between William & Mary that was the germ of the Revolution & the Act of Settlement
Supports the exclusion bill to keep the Catholic James II from the throne
1 of 7 signatories to the letter inviting William of Orange to accept the throne
Supports the deposition of James II & the succession of William of Orange
Signs the invitation to William of Orange to succeed to the throne
The death of the Duke of Gloucester leaves the Protestant succession dangerously narrow and creates a major constitutional problem for William III of Orange.
The Act of Settlement gives the succession to Sophia & the German House of Hanover
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