Source Paper

October 2012

Study Sources A and B
Examine the similarities and differences between these two documents.

later on our departure of this present life both source A and B are declaring the arrangements for succession after their death. Source A is an extract from Henry VIII will and source B is of his sons Edwards Devise for the succession. These two wills were created in genuinely different circumstances and this could have quite possibly unnatural the way in which they were written. Edward was in full health when he wrote his Devise and was growing into a swell-spoken and extremely well educated puppyish man. However he was still improbably young and arguably lacked the maturity to make what would be a momentous decision for England. At such a young age he may have been easily influenced and his decisions bring down by the older members of his council. On the other hand his sustain Henry was a mature man and had the benefit of legion(predicate) years experience on the throne and in harbour of his country when he wrote his will just a month before he died.
Edward appears to hold a view that it is dominant that the crown only passes to a potent heir, ignoring many of his effeminate cousins and c formerlyntrating only on their male children to the Lady Katherines male heirs, to the Lady Marys male heirsand so forth.



In comparison King Henry VIII makes the astounding saltation to include his daughter Mary once again in the succession. As is clear from Source B this act is broken by his sons Devise. Edward was able to do this with the service from his council and as result his two sisters were declared illegitimate. One flat coat for this aside from the fact that they are female is their religion. Mary was rigorously catholic, Edward however was Protestant and he and his council wished for England to continue to be in the hands of a protestant ruler therefore they were once again removed from the succession.
One restriction Henry does subvert of his daughter Mary is the requirement for her...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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