Henry VIII used statutes to make the adjustments to the succession that his complicated matrimonial history necessitated. The first Act (25 Hen. VIII c. 22) declared Mary illegitimate as a consequence of his divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
Henry VIII employed statutes to implement changes to the succession due to his intricate marital history. The first Act (25 Hen. VIII c. 22) declared Mary illegitimate as a result of his divorce from Catherine of Aragon.