# Act of Supremacy (1534)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1534-act-of-supremacy
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Parliament recognized Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England. 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 1534 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The act formalized the English Reformation and severed institutional authority from Rome.

## Why it matters
The act formalized the English Reformation and severed institutional authority from Rome.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Act of Supremacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Act+of+Supremacy&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Act of Supremacy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Act+of+Supremacy)
- [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/)