Act of Supremacy trivia
Act of Supremacy Mini Quiz
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Question 1
The Act of Supremacy declared which monarch as Supreme Head of the Church of England, breaking from papal authority?
The Act of Supremacy was passed in 1534, officially making Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church of England and initiating the English Reformation.
Question 2
Who especially benefited from buying former church properties after the Act of Supremacy allowed the English crown to seize lands?
Many members of the English gentry and nobility increased their wealth and influence by purchasing monastic lands sold off by Henry VIII after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Question 3
What was the consequence for those who refused to swear an oath recognizing the monarch's authority over the church after the Act of Supremacy?
Sir Thomas More, a former Lord Chancellor, was executed in 1535 for refusing to swear the oath of supremacy to Henry VIII.
Question 4
Which monarch reinstated the Act of Supremacy with the title 'Supreme Governor' instead of 'Supreme Head'?
Elizabeth I adopted the title "Supreme Governor" to appease those who objected to a woman being head of the Church, marking a compromise in religious policy.