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The act of Supremacy weakened the Catholic Church in England because it declared Henry VIII the supreme head of the Church of England.
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During the rein of King Henry VIII, parliament passed the first Act of Supremacy. This act declared Henry VIII supreme head of the Church of England. This separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope was leader.
The two major religions in Elizabethan England were Catholicism and Protestantism. The country experienced religious turmoil during this time, with Queen Elizabeth I establishing the Protestant Church of England as the official religion through the Act of Supremacy.
Yes, there are Catholic worships in England. The Catholic Church has a significant presence in England with numerous churches and communities spread throughout the country. The Catholic Church in England is part of the global Catholic Church and follows the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic faith.
Henry VIII of England broke from the Catholic Church in 1534 when the Act of Supremacy was passed which declared that the King of England was "the only Supreme Head in Earth of the Church of England". The Treasons Act 1534 declared it to be high treason (punishable by death) to refuse to acknowledge the King as such.
During the reign of Edward III (1312 to 1377), the principle religion in England was Roman Catholicism. It was not until the Act of Supremacy in 1534 that the Church of England split from the Roman Catholic Church, installing the King as the head of the Church.
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Henry VIII made a new catholic church, the church of England. His only changes to the original catholic church was allowing divorce and him becoming the figure head instead of a pope. He did this so that he could divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. This change was called 'The break with Rome'.
AnswerCuthbert Mayne was originally ordained in the Church of England, but converted to Roman Catholicism and secretly became a catholic priest. Disguised as a steward, he became a Catholic missionary in Cornwall. When discovered, he was executed on charges of denying the queen's spiritual supremacy, saying Mass, and possessing a Catholic devotional medallion. The Catholic Church recognises Cuthbert as a martyr. He was canonised in 1970.
Henry VIII established the Church of England in 1534 when the Act of Supremacy was passed, declaring him the Supreme Head of the Church of England. This move was primarily motivated by his desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the Pope refused to sanction. The separation from the Roman Catholic Church marked a significant religious and political shift in England.