The british isles have witnessed many great regal dynasties through the ages, but none more turbulent, exciting and controversial than the tudors. Hanover historical texts project scanned and proofread by heather haralson, may 1998. The act was repealed during the reign of the catholic queen mary i. Although it was repealed during the reign of the roman catholic queen mary tudor, it was restored under elizabeth i in 1559, except that. The act of supremacy 1 eliz 1 c 1, also referred to as the act of supremacy 1558, 3 is an act of the parliament of england, passed under the auspices of queen elizabeth i of england. The act of supremacy, passed by parliament and approved in 1559, revived the antipapal statutes of henry viii and declared the queen supreme governor of the church, while the act of uniformity established a slightly revised version of the second edwardian prayer book as the official. The act of supremacy, also referred to as the act of supremacy 1558, is an act of the parliament of england, passed under the auspices of queen elizabeth i of. This allowed substantial leeway for more traditionalist clergy to retain the vestments which they felt were appropriate to liturgical celebration namely mass vestments such as albs, chasubles, dalmatics, copes, stoles, maniples et cetera at least until the queen gave further instructions per the text the act of uniformity of 1559. The church of englands canons of 1604 number make similar provision. Act of uniformity 1559 immediately followed the act of supremacy 1559, which statuteclearedtheway forparliamentto controlliturgyonceagain. Royal injunctions ordering all parishes to buy a bible in english. Elizabeth becomes queen of england and ireland 1559.
Elizabeths assertion of power over the english church was not as sweeping as that of henry viii, who was proclaimed the only supreme head on. Acts of supremacy project gutenberg selfpublishing. It replaced the original act of supremacy 1534 issued by elizabeths father, henry viii, which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy, and which had. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. When the act of supremacy was passed, parliament went on to make the new prayer book of 1549 the only legal one. Supremacy and the extinction of the mass and with it the rest of the roman liturgy. He has written many books on the tudor period and is a fellow of the royal historical society. Act of uniformity reintroduction of book of common prayer. Other acts concerned with this settlement were the act of supremacy 1559 and the thirtynine articles 1563. The 1534 act declared king henry viii and his successors as the supreme head of the church, replacing the pope.
Thomas cranmer starts work to revise, translate and simplify the breviary morning and evening services instead of seven daily offices. The act of supremacy 1558 1 eliz 1 c 1, sometimes referred to as the act of supremacy 1559, is an act of the parliament of england, passed under the auspices of elizabeth i. Book, enacted by the first act of uniformity of edward vi in 1549, was prepared primarily by thomas cranmer, who became archbishop of canterbury in 1533. Act of supremacy 1558 oath of supremacy oath supremacy. The second act of supremacy was the reinstatement of the original act of supremacy 1534. Elizabeth declared herself supreme governor of the church of england. New religious legislation passed, including the act for supremacy and the act of uniformity. The key stages in the development of tudor government are marked by the passage of acts of parliament. This restoration was done by two acts of parliament. This cheat sheet gives you the essential upfront information about this period in world history. Henry viiis act of supremacy 1534 the act of supremacy is a legal text signed by the english parliament on november 3, 1534. Feb 23, 2008 this act was repealed in 1554 by henrys daughter, queen mary i, who was a staunch roman catholic. The act of supremacy of 1558 reestablished the church of englands independence from rome, with parliament conferring on elizabeth the title supreme governor of the church of england.
It was reinstated by marys protestant halfsister, elizabeth i, when she ascended the throne. The oath of supremacy, imposed by the act of supremacy 1558, provided for any person taking public or church office in england to swear allegiance to the monarch as supreme governor of the church of england. Elizabeth declared herself supreme governor of the church of england, and instituted an oath of supremacy, requiring anyone taking public or church. Learn act of supremacy 1534 with free interactive flashcards. Henrys act of supremacy was repealed 1554 in the reign of his staunchly catholic daughter, mary i. The act of supremacy 1559 this required all clergymen and government officers to take an oath of supremacy. The act of supremacy 1559 original text britain express. By this they were to swear that they would accept elizabeth as supreme governor of the. Thus, when her halfsister elizabeth i became queen, she had a similar act passed. It was viewed as a compromise between old and new ideas and was in places diplomatically ambiguous in its implied teaching. He was the second tudor monarch after his father henry vii.
Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Act of supremacy 1559 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Act of supremacy 1558 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. Most humbly beseech your most excellent majesty your faithful and obedient subjects, the lords spiritual and temporal and the commons in this your present parliament assembled, that, where in time of the reign of your most dear father of. All foreign spiritual jurisdiction was abolished, and the royal supremacy reestablished. Where did elizabeth draft the new act of supremacy in 1559. This was an act passed by the english parliament establishing the english monarch, which at the time was henry tudor viii, as the head of state and religious head of the church of england. The religious settlement the problem of religion wjec.
However, queen elizabeth i was labeled supreme governor of the church of england. See how this legislation has or could change over time. Why did parliament establish the anglican church in 1559. The 1559 book of common prayer society of archbishop justus. The book of common prayer, 1559, edited by john booty and published by the folger shakespeare library in 1976, and liturgiae britannicae, by willian keeling publ. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the act of supremacy 1558, section vii. The act of supremacy 1559 technically known as 1 elizabeth, cap.
The name act of supremacy is given to two separate acts of the english parliament, one passed in 1534 and the other in 1559. Henry viii born 1491 ruled england from 1509 to 1547 and he was the second monarch of the house of tudor. The act of supremacy 1559 this required all clergymen and government officers to. Upon her death in november 1558, her protestant halfsister elizabeth i succeeded to the throne. The original act passed in 1534 at the request of henry viii, while the second act passed during the reign of elizabeth i. The act of supremacy 1559 henrys act of supremacy was repealed 1554 in the reign of his staunchly catholic daughter, mary i.
Choose from 96 different sets of act of supremacy 1534 flashcards on quizlet. This act was repealed in 1554 by henrys daughter, queen mary i, who was a staunch roman catholic. Here are some of the more significant laws made by the tudor monarchs. Act of supremacy 1534 flashcards and study sets quizlet. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the act of supremacy 1558. It replaced the original act of supremacy 1534 issued by elizabeths father, henry viii, which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy, and which had been repealed by mary i.
Act of uniformity orders use of second book of common prayer march. Equally unsurprisingly, it was reinstated by mary s protestant sister, elizabeth i, when she ascended the throne. First act of supremacy published by henry viii 1558. The primary source i chose to research is the act of supremacy 1534.
Act of supremacy, recognizing that henry viii is rightfully head of the church in england, enforced by an oath taken by all clergy. Elizabeths supremacy act, restoring ancient jurisdiction 1559, 1 elizabeth, cap. Therewould have been no question of referring liturgical questions to the convocations, for 2 the point here is that he says that the 1662 book was but an annexe of a statute ibid, p 205, my. Following the accession of elizabeth i a third act of uniformity pictured was passed in 1559, authorising a book of common prayer which was similar to the 1552 version but which retained some catholic. The chapel royal, the first edwardian prayer book, and. The oath of supremacy was originally imposed by king henry viii of england through the act of supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, queen mary i of england and reinstated under marys sister, queen elizabeth i of england under the act of supremacy 1559. It replaced the original act of supremacy 1534 issued by elizabeths father, henry viii, which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy, and which had been. The first of the governments ecclesiastical measures put before it was a bill to restore to the crown first fruits and tenths. The text used here is from a reprint, the first and second prayerbooks of edward vi, published in 1910 as part of everymans library. Changes to legislation revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date.
Sep 16, 2016 the act of supremacy, also referred to as the act of supremacy 1558, is an act of the parliament of england, passed under the auspices of queen elizabeth i of england. This piece of legislation passed by the english parliament during the reign of henry viii declared the king to be the only supreme head on earth of the church of england. The act of supremacy of 1559 proclaimed elizabeth to be the supreme governor of this realm in all spiritual, ecclesiastical, and temporal matters. Second act of supremacy published by elisabeth i 1559. The acts of uniformity of edward vi in 1552 and of elizabeth i in 1559 required all persons to attend worship on sunday, the latter imposing a fine for neglect to do so. Additionally, the state prayers and other variations in the book of common prayer, by frank streatfeild 1950, was used for the variations in the state. Basicallly an act for the utter extinguishment and putting away of all usurped and foreign powers and authorities out of this your realm, and other your highnesss dominions and countries, as also for the restoring and uniting to the imperial crown of this realm the ancient jurisdictions. The act of supremacy 1558 1 eliz 1 c 1, sometimes referred to as the act of supremacy 1559, nb 1 is an act of the parliament of england, passed under the auspices of elizabeth i. The act of supremacy, passed by parliament and approved in 1559, revived the antipapal statutes of henry viii and declared the queen supreme governor of the church, while the act of uniformity established a slightly revised version of the second edwardian prayer book as the official in united kingdom.
It replaced the original act of supremacy 1534 issued by elizabeths father, henry viii, which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy, and which. Act of supremacy 1558 the act was passed in 1559, but is dated 1558 because until 1793 legislation was backdated to the beginning of the session of parliament in which it was passed. This actfrequently referred to in the introductory words to previous documentswas passed in april, 1559. It replaced the original act of supremacy 1534 issued by elizabeths father, henry viii, which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy, and which had been repealed by mary i of england. Oath of supremacy the act of supremacy, 1534 the first act of succession, 1534 the third act of succession, 1544 the ten articles, 1536 the six articles, 1539 the second statute of repeal, 1555 the act of supremacy, 1559 articles touching preachers, 1583 queen elizabeth i william cecil, lord burghley robert cecil, 1st earl of salisbury sir. Henry s act of supremacy was repealed 1554 in the reign of his staunchly catholic daughter, mary i. The act of uniformity repealed the repealing act of 1554, revived the repealed acts, and reimposed the second prayer book of edward vi as modified by the act of 1559. Other articles where acts of uniformity is discussed. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. The 1559 act of supremacy declared elizabeth the supreme governor of the church of england. Henry viiis act of supremacy was repealed in 1554 during the reign of his staunchly roman catholic daughter, queen mary i.
This act declared king henry viii of england to be the supreme head of the church of england. The act of supremacy is the name of two different acts passed by the english parliament, both of which establish the english monarch as the head of the church of england. Second act of supremacy 1559 henrys act of supremacy was repealed 1554 in the reign of his staunchly catholic daughter, mary i. In 1559, under the acts of supremacy and uniformity and upheld by the new prayer book, elizabeths church of england was established. Equally unsurprisingly, it was reinstated by marys protestant sister, elizabeth i, when she ascended the throne. Mar 28, 20 henry viiis act of supremacy 1534 the act of supremacy is a legal document passed in the sixth session of the reformation parliament in november december 1534. Failure to so swear was a crime, although it did not become treason until 1562, when the supremacy of the crown act 1562 made a second offence of refusing to take the oath treason. Mei trow is a history tutor, lecturer and author who has written numerous historical books on topics ranging from jack the ripper to.
Henry s staunchly roman catholic daughter, mary, had the original act repealed in 1554 after she became queen. The reign of mary i saw the execution of cranmer and the brief restoration of catholicism, together with a return to earlier orders of service. About the book author professor david loades is professor emeritus at the university of wales and has taught history at universities including st andrews and durham. This act also contained provisions for the punishment of separatists and other. He had married catherine of aragon in 1510 and after. The acts of supremacy are two acts passed by the parliament of england in the 16th century that established the english monarchs as the head of the church of england. Indeed, the tudors never claimed the right to make laws by any other means. A n acte restoring to the crown the ancient jurisdiction over the state ecclesiastical and spiritual and abolishing all foreign power repugnant to the same.
The elizabethan religious settlement was contained in two acts the act of supremacy and the act of uniformity. The reestablishment of the church of england in the reign of queen elizabeth i is known as the elizabethan religious settlement. Elizabeth declared herself supreme governor of the church of england, and instituted an oath of supremacy, requiring anyone taking public or church office to swear. Nevertheless, the 1552 book of common prayer has had lasting impact, as the next revision 1559, on the accession of elizabeth i was based very closely on it. For further information see frequently asked questions.