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…. Such an example would be, “The Act of Supremacy, 1534, which accepted the King’s supremacy as a fact But gave him more positive powers to define doctrine and to discipline the “Spirituality” in any way he personally deemed necessary. It will be noted…

…and people, as well as the Christian Faith. Several acts created by Henry consolidated his position. Such an example would be, “The Act of Supremacy, 1534, which accepted the King’s supremacy as a fact But gave him more positive powers to define…

…to recognize Anne Boleyn's children as heirs to the Crown. Both said they would swear allegiance to any heir the king and Parliament would agree upon, but this was not satisfactory to Boleyn. Next Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which made it high treason…

…by the people. Another concern is the lack of formal institutional checks on parliamentary supremacy. The power of government with a large majority is very great and can be possibly insensitive to public desires. (Wilson, 1987: 112) Due to the lack of formal…

…and will also do some bad things like executing people who would not follow his rules. In 1539, the Act of Supremacy declared Henry to be the head of the Church of England. King Henry the VIII of England had a good side and a bad side. Though popular…

…jealous of Germany's military achievements and burgeoning industry. The Germans feared encirclement by hostile neighbors and the government responded by building Germany's army into the most powerful on the continent. Their military supremacy only served…

…by the Anglican Church. Healso urged Parliament to pass the Act of Supremacy, making the Monarch head of the Anglican Church; The Act of Supremacy was passed. Thus, one of the greatest revolutions of all time was the Reformation: a conflict sundering Catholics…

…Lutheranism in the Netherlands, and it spread to Scotland through the efforts of John KNOX. In England the Reformation took its own course. HENRY VIII issued the Act of Supremacy (1534), which rejected papal control and created a national church (see ENGLAND…

…the Portuguese dismantle it. The Portuguese kept an Agent in the Island under the protection of the Sinhalese King at Kotte.Giving up of Colombo was a mistake. The colony of Muslims merchants immediately attempted to win back their supremacy in the Kingdon of Kotte…

…power without limit within their jurisdictions, they now have debatable supremacy within altered jurisdictions. Moreover, although no powers or rights have been explicitly ‘reserved’ to the people, supporters of the charter nevertheless appear to give…