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Act of Supremacy

Type Event Region England Time 1534

In 1534 the English Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, declaring Henry VIII supreme head of the Church of England and severing ties with Rome, e…

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  1. 1534Palace of Westminster · LondonThe English Parliament, driven by Thomas Cromwell, deliberated upon and passed the Act of Supremacy, establishing the king's supreme authority over the Church of England in statute and denying papal jurisdiction over it.
  2. 1534England · EnglandOnce the act took effect, the Church of England with the king as supreme head was formally established as the national church, legally terminating its subordination to Rome and laying the institutional groundwork for the subsequent Dissolution of the Monasteries and deepening of the Reformation.

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