Crown of Ireland Act 1542
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The Crown of Ireland Act 1542[1] is an Act that was passed by the Parliament of Ireland (33 Hen. 8. c. 1 (I)) on 18 June 1542, which created the title of "King of Ireland" for monarchs of England and their successors; previous monarchs had ruled Ireland as Lords of Ireland. The first monarch to hold the title was King Henry VIII of England.
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Long title | An Act that the King of England, his Heirs and Successors, be Kings of Ireland. |
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Citation | 33 Hen. 8. c. 1 (I) |
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Amended by | Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Short Titles Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 |
Repealed by | Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act, 1962 (ROI) |
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The long title of the Act was "An Act that the King of England, his Heirs and Successors, be Kings of Ireland". Among the 18th-century Irish Patriot Party it was called the Act of Annexation.[2]