Which document acknowledged the English monarch as the supreme head of the Church of England?

Which document acknowledged the English monarch as the supreme head of the Church of England?

• A. The Edict of Nantes
• B. The Oath of Supremacy
• C. The Magna Carta
• D. The Act of Settlement

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how the English monarchy asserted control over the Church of England and how people formally recognized that authority. The document in question is the Oath of Supremacy, which explicitly asks individuals to acknowledge the king as the supreme head of the Church of England and to reject papal authority. By swearing this oath, clergy and officials affirmed the monarch’s religious leadership, making the claim binding in practice. The other items refer to different contexts: the Edict of Nantes is about religious policy in France; the Magna Carta is a medieval charter limiting royal power; the Act of Settlement deals with succession to the throne. So the oath is the specific document that embodies and enforces the monarch’s headship of the church.

The idea being tested is how the English monarchy asserted control over the Church of England and how people formally recognized that authority. The document in question is the Oath of Supremacy, which explicitly asks individuals to acknowledge the king as the supreme head of the Church of England and to reject papal authority. By swearing this oath, clergy and officials affirmed the monarch’s religious leadership, making the claim binding in practice. The other items refer to different contexts: the Edict of Nantes is about religious policy in France; the Magna Carta is a medieval charter limiting royal power; the Act of Settlement deals with succession to the throne. So the oath is the specific document that embodies and enforces the monarch’s headship of the church.