Supreme Head of the Church of England church's assets in England and declared the Church of England as the established church with himself as its head. Henry's daughter, Queen Mary I, a staunch Catholic, attempted to restore the English church's allegiance to the Pope and repealed the Act of Supremacy in 1555. Her half-sister, the Protestant Elizabeth I, took the throne in 1558 and the next year, Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy of 1559 that restored the original act. The new Oath of Supremacy that nobles were required to swear gave the Queen's title as "Supreme Governor" of the church rather than "Supreme Head", to avoid
Church of England Marriage Measure 2008 the General Synod of the Church of England and passed through Parliament, receiving Royal Assent from the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Queen Elizabeth II on 28 May 2008. Despite concerns that it would lead to "wedding tourism", within two years of its introduction, marriages in the Church of England rose by 4% as a result. The approach of the Measure was mirrored in the Marriage (Wales) Act 2010, bringing the position of the disestablished Church in Wales in line with the Church of England. Church of England Marriage Measure 2008 Church of England Marriage Measure 2008, No.