Over the next several years Henry's wrangle with the pope grew ever deeper, until in 1534 the Act of Supremacy was passed, making Henry, not the pope, head of the church in England. ... The Act of Supremacy said God appointed Henry as the head of the Church of England and not the pope. ... Henry said that anyone who denied him the title of Supreme Head of the Church of England was guilty of an act of treason. ... Before his divorce he had opposed the teaching of Martin Luther in a book that gained for him from the pope the title Defender of the Faith-a title the monarch of England still...

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In many plays the title reflects either the main character or the plight of the important. ... In the first act we see his ascendance and in the second his fall. ... They have created the act of succession and require More to swear to it. ... This leads to the third expansion of plot, which is the act of succession. ... Even The Common Man, the other candidate for the title of Man of all Seasons can only s...

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He refuses to sign the Act of Supremacy, declaring the marriage between King Henry and Ann Boelyn legitimate and legal. ... How if there were an Act of Parliament to say that God should not be God?' ... (pg 155-156) More never said such words, especially to Rich, concerning his opinion of the Act of Supremacy. Yet Rich, under the oath of God, tells the court that More denied the title of the King. ... Yet is there a man in this court, is there a man in this country, who does not know Sir Thomas More's opinion of the King's title? ...

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In fact, Henry had been given the title of 'Defender of the Faith' in 1521 for his attack on the work of Martin Luther. ... He stayed dedicated to his decision to marry Anne and a turning point came in 1532, when the Act in Restraint of Annates was passed by Parliament. ... As damaging the income flow had not put enough pressure on Rome, one of the next steps was the Act in Restraints of Appeals, of 1533. ... In 1534 the Act of Supremacy made Henry the supreme head of the Church in England. ... As the supreme leader, the Monarch was able to transfer title to the Crown. ...

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Mary had gained the title of "Bloody Mary" for the amount of people she had executed. ... Trying to secure her power, Elizabeth did what she could to reduce the Catholic-Protestant conflict in the country with a religious settlement act in 1559 that was very tolerant despite the fact Protestantism was made the legal religion and Catholicism outlawed. ... Although she never married, it is almost certain that Elizabeth did not merit the title "Virgin Queen." ...

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"The threats to the Tudor dynasty continued from within and from without England until nearly the end of Elizabeth's reign; and so the need to uphold strenuously the title of Henry VII remained (Myers, 15)." ... One of the most convincing facets for me is the fact that Tudor repealed the Act of Parliament making the two princes legitimate heirs. ... In repealing the Act and knocking off the heirs, usurping the king (and tarnishing his image while he's at it) the throne was his. ... No one will ever know, just like no one will ever know if Oswald acted alone....

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During the reformation the separation of Rome would mean Henry VIII would become the head of the Church of England through the act of Supremacy(Koeller). ... In 1521 the pope gave Henry the title "Defender of Faith" for going against Martin Luther(Henry). ...

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"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," a popular saying from the poem, The Mourning Bride by William Congreve, refers to a woman who has been wronged causing her to become angry and dangerous. Imagine the rage of a woman who has had everything stolen from her. A woman who was abused as a pawn in...

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Throughout the history of England, many conflicts have arisen over the rightful heir to the throne. The most infamous of these conflicts centered on the controversy of a female heir. One was in 1135 during the reign of King Stephen, the other was 415 years later with the death of Henry VIII. These two events changed not only the course of English history, but also changed the minds of a country in regards to gender roles and the crown. The History of the Norman Kings The Reign of Stephen would not be complete without a history of the Norman Conquest. ...

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