Acts of Supremacy

Henry VIII

     In 1534, Henry VIII was granted the head of the Church of England.  No longer was the Pope to rule the church.  Total rule/absolute power was given to Henry VIII.  This then led to the breakaway of England from the Roman Catholic Church.  There were numerous reasons as to why the Act came into existence.  To keep ties with how the Acts of Supremacy led to the fall of stained glass in English churches will be discussed later.  The Acts of 1534 led to the Reformation emerging in England.

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