# Act in Restraint of Appeals (1533)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1533-act-in-restraint-of-appeals
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The statute declared that England was an empire and barred appeals to Rome in matrimonial and ecclesiastical cases. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 1533 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. It provided the legal framework for Henry's annulment and royal supremacy.

## Why it matters
It provided the legal framework for Henry's annulment and royal supremacy.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VIII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Act in Restraint of Appeals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Act+in+Restraint+of+Appeals&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Act in Restraint of Appeals](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Act+in+Restraint+of+Appeals)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)