Act of Supremacy
What Act of Supremacy means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Established Henry as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, legally severing papal authority.
Made Elizabeth the Supreme Governor of the Church.
Topics that use Act of Supremacy
- Option B3: Key topic 3: The Reformation and its impact, 1529–40 - 1 The break with Rome (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option B4: Key topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558–69 - 2 The ‘settlement’ of religion (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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