Early rules of succession to the throne
In the early days of British history, the rules of succession to the throne were not as clear as they are now. In the Middle Ages, the right to the throne was usually inherited by the king's son. However, if the king has no son, the throne may pass to the king's brother or other relatives. This led to some battles for the throne and civil war, as relatives competed for the legitimacy of the throne.
Henry VIII and Mary I's Reform
In the 6th century A.D./KLOC-0, Henry VIII and his daughter Mary I carried out major reforms on the rules of succession to the throne. Henry VIII established the right of children to inherit the throne through the Law of Succession. According to this bill, Edward, the eldest son of Henry VIII, succeeded to the throne. If Edward has no legal heir, Mary inherits the throne, and Mary's sister Elizabeth inherits the throne.
The passage of this bill marks the transformation of the British rule of succession to the throne from bloodline to law. This reform laid the foundation for the subsequent rules of succession to the throne.
170 1 law on succession to the throne
/kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, the British Parliament passed the law of succession to the throne. This bill stipulates the order of succession to the throne and excludes the right of Catholics to inherit the throne. According to this bill, the right of succession to the throne first belongs to the children of the king or queen, then to the brothers and sisters of the king or queen and their children, and finally to other relatives of the king or queen.
The passage of this bill reflected the prejudice and worry of British society towards Catholics at that time. This bill greatly influenced the subsequent rules of succession to the throne, until today.
Reform of the law of succession to the throne 20 13
2 1 century, the British Parliament once again carried out major reforms on the rules of succession to the throne. In 20 13, Britain passed the law of succession to the throne, abolishing the provision that men have priority in inheritance. According to this bill, the right to inherit the throne is no longer restricted by gender, but determined according to the order of birth.
The purpose of this reform is to eliminate discrimination against women's succession to the throne and make the British succession rules more modern and equal. This reform made the British royal family the first monarchy country in the world to incorporate equality between men and women into the rules of inheritance.