important acts across the period

Question 1

Act of Supremacy

Answer 1

• 1534
• English act of Parliament that recognized Henry VIII as the “Supreme Head of the Church of England.”
• The act also required an oath of loyalty from English subjects that recognized his marriage to Anne Boleyn.

Question 2

Devise

Answer 2

• 1553
• wholly excluded Mary and Elizabeth
• altered quickly due to his death to pass directly to Lady Jane Grey
• Direct royal pressure convinced Montague (Lord Chief Justice) to agree to the devise in exchange for a pardon and the rubber seal to make it more official
• written in nEdward’s perspective but debatable if him or northumberland came up with it

Question 3

1549 Act of uniformity

Answer 3

ordered all clegry to adopt protestant practices in their daily worship

Question 4

1539 proclamations act

Answer 4

said proclamations had equal force as statute law