In 1534,the Act of Supremacy
A)reinstated the pope as head of the Church of England.
B)declared that there was no head of the Church of England.
C)made Henry VIII the head of the Church of England.
D)made the Archbishop of Canterbury the head of the Church of England.
E)required that the head of the Church of England be elected every five years.

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The Act of Supremacy, passed by the English Parliament in 1534, declared that the King of England (initially Henry VIII) was the only supreme head of the Church of England, replacing the authority of the pope. This made Henry VIII the head of the Church of England.