Securing the succession

Question 1

When was the birth of Princess Mary, heir presumptive?

Answer 1

1516

Question 2

What year was the pregnancy of Anne Boleyn?

Answer 2

1532

Question 3

What year was the annulment between Catherine and Henry?

Answer 3

1533

Question 4

What year was the Birth of Princess Elizabeth?

Answer 4

1533

Question 5

What Act confirmed Elizabeth as heir presumptive and declared Mary illegitimate ?

Answer 5

Act of Succession

Question 6

What year was the Act of Succession?

Answer 6

1534

Question 7

What year was the death of Catherine of Aragon and the execution of Anne Boleyn and the marriage of Jane Seymour?

Answer 7

1536

Question 8

What 3 things happens in 1536?

Answer 8

• Death of Catherine
• Execution of Anne
• Marriage of Jane Seymour

Question 9

When is the birth of Edward?

Answer 9

1537

Question 10

What year does Henry reinstate Mary and Elizabeth in the succession?

Answer 10

1544

Question 11

Why did Henry believe that he was not given a son by Catherine?

Answer 11

as it was God punishing him for marrying Catherine contrary to cannon law under Leviticus

Question 12

How many miscarriages did Anne Boleyn have?

Answer 12

two

Question 13

What did Elizabeths executed for treason lead to in 1536?

Answer 13

the Succession Act which declared Elizabeth illegitimate

Question 14

Who did Henry consider legitimising?

Answer 14

the Duke of Richmond his illegitimate son

Question 15

What would have allowed Henry to legitimise the Duke of Richmond as heir, Henrys illegitimate son?

Answer 15

through letters of patent

Question 16

What were letters of patent?

Answer 16

legal instruments issued by the monarch in the exercise of his or her prerogative powers

Question 17

How could Edward’s legitimacy not be denied by any interpretation of canon law?

Answer 17

as Henry’s marriage to Jane Seymour was after the deaths of both Catherine and Anne

Question 18

Why did Henry re-legitimise his daughters Elizabeth and Mary in 1544?

Answer 18

as due to his deteriorating health it was a likely possibility that Edward would be a child King and this left uncertainty