Act of Supremacy

Supremacy Act The Supremacy Act was passed in 1534 during the Reformation Parliament . The Supremacy Act stated that the King is to be the supreme head of the English Church. Further, he was approved in an assembly and it was declared that he and his successors ought to be the only supreme head.In 1534 Henry transferred the act to vicegerent Thomas Cromwell . Under Mary I the title was banned . The act was affirmed in 1558 , stating that the Queen ought to be the supreme Governor by oath of all ecclesiastical offices.

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