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The break from Rome, c1529–1536 key terms

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The break from Rome, c1529–1536

AqaA LevelHistory2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–

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Annulment
A legal procedure that cancels a marriage, declaring it null and void.
Reformation
A religious movement in the 16th century that led to the establishment of Protestant churches.
Royal Supremacy
The doctrine that the monarch is the supreme leader of the Church of England, established by the Act of Supremacy in 1534.
Reformation Parliament
The Parliament convened by Henry VIII from 1529 to 1536, which passed key legislation for the English Reformation.
Aragonese faction
A group of nobles and supporters of Catherine of Aragon who opposed Henry VIII's divorce and the break from Rome.
Carthusian monks
Members of a monastic order known for their strict adherence to the Catholic faith, who resisted the Reformation and faced persecution for their beliefs.
Supremacy
The authority of the monarch as the head of the Church of England, established by the Act of Supremacy.
Reformation
A religious movement in the 16th century that led to the establishment of Protestant churches and the reform of the Catholic Church.