HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Who passed the Act of Supremacy of 1534 to make themselves head of their own church?
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Martin Luther
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John Calvin
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Ulrich Zwingli
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Henry VIII
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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: -In November 1534, the Act of Supremacy formally abolished papal authority in England and declared Henry Supreme Head of the Church of England.
Detailed explanation-3: -There were a number of reasons for this Act, primarily the need for a male heir to the throne. Henry tried for years to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, and had convinced himself that God was punishing him for marrying his brother’s widow.
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