WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Act of Supremacy?
A
When the Pope kicked Martin Luther out of the Church
B
When Henry the 8th pulled England out of the Catholic Church and made the Church of England
C
When Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1534 Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy which defined the right of Henry VIII to be supreme head on earth of the Church of England, thereby severing ecclesiastical links with Rome.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 15 January 1535 King Henry VIII was proclaimed Supreme Head of the Church of England as a result of his controversial Act of Supremacy. When it comes to monarchs, King Henry VIII remains one of our most characterful.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Act of Supremacy was significant because it abolished the Roman Catholic Church’s power in England, declared the English monarch the Supreme Head of the Church of England, and initiated the English Reformation.

Detailed explanation-4: -1559 Act of Supremacy Elizabeth declared herself Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and instituted an Oath of Supremacy, requiring anyone taking public or church office to swear allegiance to the monarch as head of the Church and state. Anyone refusing to take the Oath could be charged with treason.

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