Graduation Semester and Year

2013

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in History

Department

History

First Advisor

Elisabeth A Cawthon

Abstract

It was not until the late eighteenth century that rules for succession to the English throne were written. Succession to the throne has never been random. As such, the heir to the throne plays an important part in the history of England. The heir was the personification of the future of England and signified stability, dynastic continuity and power. This study examines the designation of the heirs from the oath received by William of Normandy, which justified the conquest of 1066, to the current Prince of Wales, Charles, investiture in 1969. In reviewing the methods and reasons for designating an heir there is an evolution as sovereigns sought to secure power for themselves and for their families.

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | History

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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