Oath of Succession
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The Oath of Succession was a sworn declaration imposed in Tudor England requiring subjects to recognize the legitimacy of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn and the succession rights of their offspring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oath of Succession canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tudor statute-related oath
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ oath ⓘ |
| administeredTo |
clergy
ⓘ
members of Parliament ⓘ prominent subjects of the realm ⓘ royal officials ⓘ |
| aimedAt | securing the succession of Anne Boleyn’s heirs ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Tudor England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | 1534 ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithExecutionOf |
John Fisher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | order of royal succession in England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| diminishesRightsOf | Mary Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedUnderMonarch | Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | compulsory swearing by subjects designated by the Crown ⓘ |
| follows | Act of Succession 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | marital and succession crisis of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of use of treason law to enforce dynastic loyalty
ⓘ
instrument for enforcing Tudor succession policy ⓘ |
| imposedBy |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of Succession 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | mandatory for those required to swear ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
English Reformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
break with Rome ⓘ |
| nonComplianceConsequence |
charges of treason
ⓘ
execution in severe cases ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| notableRefuser |
John Fisher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposesClaimOf | Princess Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | strengthening royal supremacy over succession matters ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
recognition of the legitimacy of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn
ⓘ
recognition of the succession rights of the offspring of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn ⓘ |
| relatedLegalInstrument | Act of Supremacy 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | rejection of papal authority over English succession ⓘ |
| requiresRecognitionOf |
legitimacy of the children of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
ⓘ
marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsClaimOf | Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1530s ⓘ |
| typeOfObligation | sworn declaration of loyalty ⓘ |
| undermines | succession claims based on Catherine of Aragon’s marriage ⓘ |
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