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Third Succession Act Enacted

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1544Date range
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Chronological records

1544

Henry VIII29 March 1544

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Parliament restores Mary and Elizabeth to the succession after Edward while leaving questions surrounding their legitimacy formally unresolved.

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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