Claire | February 11, 2016
On this day in history, 11th February 1531, Convocation granted Henry VIII the title of “singular protector, supreme lord, and even, so far as the law of Christ allows, supreme head of the English church and clergy”, and it was George Boleyn, Lord Rochford and brother of Anne Boleyn, who played a prominent role in […]
Category: Henry VIII, Thomas Boleyn |
3 Comments »
Tags: Henry VIII supreme head, royal supremacy, Supreme Head of the English Church
Claire | January 15, 2016
On this day in history, 15th January 1535, King Henry VIII proclaimed that he was now Supreme Head of the Church of England. Here is the record from Letters and Papers: “Memorandum that the King in his privy chamber, 15 January 26 Hen. VIII., in presence of Sir Thos. Audley, lord Chancellor, Thos. duke of […]
Category: Henry VIII, The Reformation |
4 Comments »
Tags: Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII supreme head, royal supremacy, Supreme Head of the English Church
Claire | February 11, 2015
On this day in history, 11 February 1531, Convocation granted Henry VIII the title of “singular protector, supreme lord, and even, so far as the law of Christ allows, supreme head of the English church and clergy”, and it was George Boleyn, Lord Rochford and brother of Anne Boleyn, who played a prominent role in […]
Category: George Boleyn, Henry VIII, The Boleyns, The Reformation |
7 Comments »
Tags: George Boleyn, Henry VIII supreme head, Supreme Head of the English Church, The Reformation