Act of Settlement 1701

The Act of Settlement is an Act of the Parliament of England. It passed in 1701. It settled the succession to the English and Irish crowns to only Protestants. More specifically, anyone who became a Roman Catholic, or who married one, was not able to inherit the throne.

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Acts of Union 1707

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Category:1701
Category:18th century in the Kingdom of Great Britain
Category:Acts of the Parliament of England
Category:1700s in Europe