Act of Supremacy 1559

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:affirms Royal supremacy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Elizabeth_I
gptkbp:context Religious conflict in England
gptkbp:contributed_to Religious pluralism in England
gptkbp:date_enacted 1559
gptkbp:defines Role of the monarch in religion
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
To stabilize the church after turmoil
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkbp:established gptkb:Supreme_Governor_of_the_Church_of_England
Protestant doctrine
Supreme Governor title
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Tudor_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Act of Supremacy 1559
gptkbp:impact Strengthened the Anglican Church
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent religious legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Act_of_Supremacy_1534
gptkb:Act_of_Uniformity_1559
gptkbp:inspired Later religious reforms
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Consolidate religious authority
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Among various religious factions.
Due to its implications for Catholicism
gptkbp:is_influential_in In shaping modern Anglicanism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Catholic_Church
By various dissenting groups
gptkbp:knockouts On all subjects of the crown
gptkbp:led_to Persecution of Catholics
Formation of Puritanism
gptkbp:legislation That defined church-state relations
That had long-lasting effects on English society
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Elizabethan_Religious_Settlement
gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkbp:passes_through During the English Parliament session
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_I
In a politically charged atmosphere
In the wake of Mary I's reign
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Elizabeth_I_of_England
gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Act_of_Supremacy_1641
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Act_of_Supremacy_1558
Act of Supremacy 1662
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Oath_of_Supremacy
gptkbp:significance asserted royal supremacy over the Church
Established Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
gptkbp:sparked Debates on religious authority
gptkbp:was_contested By Catholic loyalists
gptkbp:was_enforced Through ecclesiastical courts
gptkbp:was_instrumental In the development of Anglican identity
In the establishment of religious uniformity
gptkbp:was_key To the establishment of Protestantism in England
gptkbp:was_legally_recognized As a foundational document of the Church of England
gptkbp:was_legislated To ensure loyalty to the crown
gptkbp:was_part_of The legal framework of the Church of England
Religious policy of Elizabeth I
The broader context of the Reformation
gptkbp:was_supported_by By Protestant reformers
gptkbp:year 1559
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4