1701 act of settlement heirs to the throne, her non-roman catholic heirs were the next protestant in line.
1701 act of settlement heirs to the throne, who is the next protestant in line?
her non-roman catholic heirs
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the act of settlement is an act of the parliament of england that was passed in 1701 to settle the succession to the english and irish crowns on protestants only. the next protestant in line to the throne was the electress sophia of hanover, a granddaughter of james vi of scotland, i of england and ireland. after her the crowns would descend only to her non-roman catholic heirs.
act of settlement 1701
the act required privy counsellors and other officers, in the event of anne's death, to proclaim as her successor the next protestant in the line of succession to the throne, and made it high treason to fail to do so. if the next protestant successor was abroad at the death of anne, seven great officers of state named in the act (and others whom the heir-apparent thought fit to appoint), called "lords justices," would form a regency. the heir-apparent would name these others through a secret instrument which would be sent to england in three copies and delivered to the hanoverian resident, the archbishop of canterbury and the lord chancellor. the lords justices were to have the power to give royal assent to bills, except that they would be guilty of treason if they amended the act of uniformity 1662.
regency act 1705