consolidation of succession

• Catherine of Aragon


  Henry VIII's first wife
• Catherine of Aragon's children


  • Still born son
  • One died at 52 days old
  • Miscarriages
• Catherine of Aragon age was 44 in

  1529
• Catherine of Aragon's inability to produce a male heir

  Henry VIII needed to find an alternate heir
• Anne Boleyn


  Henry VIII's second wife
• Elizabeth I born, became heir presumptive

  7 September 1533
• Succession Act

  March 1534
• Mary was declared illegitimate
• Oath to recognise Henry VIII's supremacy and the Succession Act
• Thomas More


  Mary and Henry VIII were estranged
• Anne Boleyn executed for treason


  1536
• Second Succession Act

  1536
• Henry VIII given full and plenary power and authority to change the heir via letters patent or final will</b>
• Potentially legitimised Duke of Richmond
• Duke of Richmond died

  23 July 1536
• Edward VI born

  12 October 1537
• Third Succession Act - succession line confirmed as Edward, then his children, then Mary, then Elizabeth


  July 1543
• Henry VIII's will finalised

  30 December 1546
• Henry VIII died

  28 January 1547
• Dry stamp authority given to Anthony Denny and John Gates
• Henry VIII's will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary, Elizabeth, then the Grey/Suffolk line</b>
• Edward Seymour became more involved