Act of Supremacy
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History
- Geographical Location: London, Rome
- Date: December 18, 1534
Article abstract: The Act of Supremacy declares Henry VIII the head of the Church in England, immediately legitimizing his divorce from Catherine, his clandestine marriage to Anne Boleyn, and his subsequent claims to church revenues.
Summary of Event
The break between Rome and the Church in England was brought about by the matrimonial problems of Henry VIII. In 1509, Pope Julius II had granted a dispensation in order to make it legally possible for Henry to marry Catherine of Aragon, his brother Arthur’s widow. Catherine failed to produce a male heir,...
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