What is Crown of Ireland Act 1542?
The '''Crown of Ireland Act 1542''' (33 Henry 8&nbsp;c.1) was an act passed by the [[Irish Parliament]] during the reign of [[Henry VIII]], King of England and Lord of Ireland that elevated the island from a lordship to the status of a kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ancestryireland.com/hip_statutes.php?filename=1 |title=History of the Irish Parliament Online - Ulster Historical Foundation |access-date=2011-11-03 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929204920/http://www.ancestryireland.com/hip_statutes.php?filename=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:History of Ireland]] [[Category:1542]] [[Category:1540s in Europe]] [[Category:History of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Politics of Northern Ireland]] {{History-stub}}