Act for the Marriage of Queen Mary to Philip of Spain

Act for the Marriage of Queen Mary to Philip of Spain

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Act, touching the Articles of the Queen's Highness's most Noble Marriage.
Citation	1 Mar. Sess. 3 c. 2
Territorial extent	Kingdom of England
Dates
Royal assent	5 May 1554
Repealed	1863
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1863
Relates to	Queen Regent's Prerogative Act 1554
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Act for the Marriage of Queen Mary to Philip of Spain (1 Mar. Sess. 3 c. 2), or Queen Mary's Marriage Act, was an Act of the Parliament of England, which was passed in April 1554, to regulate the future marriage and joint reign of Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain, son and heir apparent of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

In reality, the Act seems to have served as a business contract between England and Spain; it specifies what Spain could expect from the union, while at the same time assuring the English that England would not become a satellite of Spain.