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Church of England Royal Supremacy

Type Object Region England Time 1534–1559

The Royal Supremacy of the Church of England: the 1534 Act of Supremacy made Henry VIII sole head of the English Church, replacing papal authority;…

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  1. 1534Westminster · EnglandParliament passed the Act of Supremacy (1534), declaring the king supreme head of the Church of England, severing obedience to Rome, and providing that deniers be charged with treason.
  2. 1536England · EnglandIn 1536, Parliament passed the Act for the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries and issued the Ten Articles, implementing Royal Supremacy from legislative text into the handling of church property and doctrinal statements; Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer and others played key roles, setting a pattern for subsequent reform legislation.

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