8 June 1536 – The Second Act of Succession – Henry VIII now has no legitimate children
On 8th June 1536, Henry VIII's sixth Parliament met and passed the second Act of Succession. This act…
Act of Succession
April 20 – The Nun of Kent and a special oath, and Lady Mary Grey, sister of Lady Jane Grey
On this day in Tudor history, 20th April 1534, Elizabeth Barton, a Benedictine nun who became known as…
The Act of Succession and its oath
On this day in Tudor history, on 20th April 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, prominent…
23 March 1534 – The First Act of Succession
Engraving of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by T. L. Raab after the painting by Fr. Pecht. On…
1 July 1536 – Henry VIII’s Daughters Declared Illegitimate
On 1st July 1536, Parliament gave the Second Act of Succession its first reading. This superseded the 1534…
23 March 1534 – Parliament Passes the First Act of Succession
On this day in 1534, the First Act of Succession was passed by Parliament. It vested the succession…
22 June 1536 – The Submission of the Lady Mary
On 22nd June 1536,1 following a threatening visit from members of her father's council and the arrest of…