The Crown of Ireland Act 1542 is an Act of the Parliament of Ireland (33 Hen. 8 c. 1) which created the title of King of Ireland for King Henry VIII of England and his successors. (The Kings of England had previously held only the title of Lord in relation to Ireland.)
The long title of the Act was "An Act that the King of England, his Heirs and Successors, be Kings of Ireland".
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