Oath of Supremacy Oath of Supremacy The Oath of Supremacy required any person taking public or church office in England to swear allegiance to the monarch as Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Failure to do so was to be treated as treasonable. The Oath of Supremacy was originally imposed by King Henry VIII of England through the Act of Supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, Queen Mary I of England and reinstated under Mary's half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England under the Act of Supremacy 1559. The Oath was later extended to include Members of Parliament and people studying at
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.