How did break with Rome affect powers as king + implications?

Question 1

What is the Act of Supremacy? (1534)

Answer 1

1) acknowledged Henry as the Head of the Church and had always had the right to be head.
2) Although Parliament was in no service giving him the right, they merely recognised it and set up the framework to make it legally enforced.
3) included the Treason Act
4) important as it led to a lot of major events that ultimately led to the break with Rome as Henry was now in control of the Church rather than the Pope. the first step towards the reformation.

Question 2

What were the implications of the Act of Supremacy?

Answer 2

1) monarchs in Europe were gaining more powers over the running of Catholic Church in their territories.
2) Although Pope made appointments to senior positions such as bishropics, it had been accepted that the Pope confirmed the choice made by the King. Rome rarely appealed to for legal decisions.
3) short-term importance when Henry and Cromwell instigated the dissolution of the monasteries.

Question 3

What was the Treason Act of 1534?

Answer 3

1) made the denial of the royal supremacy a crime punishable by death
2) made clear that the monarch was in charge of day-to-day runnings
3) in 1535, Cromwell was appointed as Vicar General. and act as Henry’s deputy in oversight of the Church’s organisation and runnings.