20K views · 271 reactions | Henry VIII used his daughters as pawns in a game of European diplomacy. Elizabeth was the only surviving daughter of Henry VIII by Anne Boleyn, his second wife, who was executed when Elizabeth was two years old. Anne's marriage to Henry was annulled, and Elizabeth declared illegitimate. Henry restored her to the line of succession when she was ten, via the Third Succession Act 1543.was | Timeline - World History | Facebook