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The 11 pages that link to Act of Supremacy 1534, each with the reason it gives.

• English ReformationRelated: It legally transferred ecclesiastical authority from the pope to the crown.

• Henry VIIIRelated: It formally made Henry the church’s supreme governor after the break with Rome.

• AnglicanismBroader topic: It formally separated English church governance from papal jurisdiction.

• Church of EnglandBroader topic: It gave statutory form to the monarch’s authority over the church.

• Thomas MoreRelated: The statute formalized the authority More refused to recognize.

• Pope Clement VIIRelated: After papal resistance, Henry asserted jurisdiction over the English church by statute.

• Thomas CromwellRelated: Cromwell helped turn royal supremacy into a legal foundation for the religious settlement.

• Anne BoleynBroader topic: It formalized the royal control that followed Anne’s marriage and coronation.

• Established churchBroader topic: It established royal authority over the English church.

• A Man for All SeasonsBroader topic: The statute turns the king’s religious claim into a legal oath More must confront.

• House of TudorRelated: It gave legal form to Henry VIII’s break with papal authority.