Act of Supremacy 1534
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.
Title
Act of Supremacy, Public Act, 26 Henry VIII, c. 1
Date
1534
Catalogue number
Parliamentary Archives, HL/PO/PU/1/1534/26H8n1