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1. Line of succession to the crownOne outcome of the glorious revolution is that parliament controls the line of succession to the crown.
- parliamentary sovereignty
William and Mary were invited to take the throne; James II “vacated” the throne …
Bill of Rights 1688 spelled out the line of succession
James had fled;
Mary was James II first daughter;
Married to william of orange;
Reigned as mary II and William III
Succession;
- The Heirs of Mary II;
- Anne, and then any heirs;
- Descendants of William III by later marriage
Mary II died
William III continued as king on his own
William and Mary never had any children;
Anne’s children had all died
Act of settlement 1700;
- William III
- Anne (and any descendants)
- Sophia of Hannover, and any descendants (granddaughter of James I)
- Heirs of her body
- Male preference…
- Being protestants
- No catholics
George I became king in 1714
Once george I took the throne, the line of succession has been stable
- George II (1727 - 1760)
- George III (1760 - 1820)
- George IV (1820 - 1830)
- William IV (1830 - 1837)
- Victoria (1837 - 1901)
- Edward VII (1901 - 1910)
- George V (1910 - 1936)
- Edward VIII (1936)
- George VI (1936 - 1952)
- Elizabeth II (1952 - today…)
Edward VIII
- 1936 - the year of the three kings
- George V
- Edward VIII
- Abdicated
- His majesty’s declaration of abdication Act 1936;
- George VI
- Reigned until 1952
- Eldest child;
- Elizabeth …
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