Under which Act was Sophia heiress presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland?
Bill of Rights
Act of Succession
Act of Settlement 1701
Royal Succession Act
Answer
The Act of Settlement 1701, also known as the Succession to the Crown Act 1701, was an Act of the Parliament of England that settled the succession to the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones. It established the principle of hereditary succession to the throne of England and Ireland in the Protestant line of the House of Hanover.
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