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act extinguishing the authority of the bishop of rome
See of Rome Act 1536 - wikipedia See of Rome Act 1536 Anglicanism portal An Act extinguishing the authority of the bishop of Rome ( 28 Hen. 8 c. 10 ) was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of England in 1536 . It consisted mostly of a violent attack on the authority of the Pope and his followers , and declared that those who committed the following offences would be liable for prosecution under the Statute of Praemunire 1392 : If any person or persons ... shall , by writing , ciphering , printing , preaching or teaching , deed or act , obstinately or maliciously hold or stand with to extol , set forth , maintain or defend the authority , jurisdiction or power of the bishop of Rome or of his see , heretofore used , claimed or usurped within this realm ... or by any pretence obstinately or maliciously invent anything for the extolling , advancement , setting forth , maintenance or defence of the same or any part thereof , or by any pretence obstinately or maliciously attribute any manner of jurisdiction , authority or preeminence to the said see of Rome , or to any bishop of the same see for the time being , within this realm ... that then every such person or persons so doing or offending ... being thereof lawfully convicted according to the laws of this realm , for every such default and offence shall incur and run into the dangers , penalties , pains and forfeitures ordained and provided by the statute of provision and praemunire made in the sixteenth year of the reign of the noble and valiant prince King Richard II against such as attempt , procure or make provision to the see of Rome or elsewhere for any thing or things to the derogation , or contrary to the prerogative royal or jurisdiction , of the Crown and dignity of this realm . The Act also required all religious and secular officers , those taking Holy Orders , and those starting a degree at university to take an oath renouncing the jurisdiction of Rome and acknowledging Royal Supremacy . Refusing to take the oath was high treason ( until 1547 ) . The Act was repealed in 1554 by 1&2 Ph . & M. c. 8 . References ( edit ) G.R. Elton , The Tudor Constitution : Second Edition ( Cambridge University Press , 1982 ) . The Statutes of the Realm : Volume III ( London : Record Commission , 1817 ) , pp. 663 -- 6 . <Th_colspan="2"> United Kingdom legislation Pre-Parliamentary legislation List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain Parliament of England to 1483 1485 -- 1601 1603 -- 1641 Interregnum ( 1642 -- 1660 ) 1660 -- 1699 1700 -- 1706 Parliament of Scotland to 1707 Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 -- 1719 1720 -- 1739 1740 -- 1759 1760 -- 1779 1780 -- 1800 Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701 -- 1800 Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1801 -- 1819 1820 -- 1839 1840 -- 1859 1860 -- 1879 1880 -- 1899 1900 -- 1919 1920 -- 1939 1940 -- 1959 1960 -- 1979 1980 -- 1999 2000 to date Halsbury 's Statutes Legislation.gov.uk Short titles relating to the European Union ( formally European Communities ) 1972 to date Church of England measures List Church of England Assembly ( Powers ) Act 1919 Legislation of devolved institutions Acts of the Scottish Parliament List Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales List Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council 1994 to date for Northern Ireland 1972 -- 2009 Secondary legislation United Kingdom statutory instruments Scottish statutory instruments Acts of Sederunt Acts of Adjournal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=See_of_Rome_Act_1536&oldid=739170869 '' Categories : English Reformation Acts of the Parliament of England concerning religion 1536 in law 1536 in England Christianity and law in the 16th century 1536 in Christianity Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 September 2016 , at 05 : 23 ( UTC ) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . By using this site , you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. , a non-profit organization . About Wikipedia