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Passage of the Act for the Submission of the Clergy
- When
- 1534
- Where
- Parliamentary session location
Parliament confirmed the clergy's submission to royal authority, forbidding independent ecclesiastical law-making without the King's license.
In 1534, the Reformation Parliament passed the Act for the Submission of the Clergy and Restraint of Appeals. This act required the Church of England to renounce its authority to make canons without royal license, solidifying the King's control over church legislation.
Sources
- Submission of the Clergy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23
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