Term
Submission of the Clergy
A 1534 event in the English Reformation marking the formal subjugation of the Church of England to the Crown, ending the Church's independent legislative power.
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Definition
(1534) A key event in the English Reformation, marking the formal subjugation of the Church of England to the English Crown. It essentially ended the Church's ability to make its own laws without the King's permission.
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- 1.“Convocations of Canterbury and York.” Encyclopaedia BritannicaLinkOriginal citation: "Convocations of Canterbury and York." Encyclopaedia Britannica. July 18, 2007. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Convocations-of-Canterbury-and-York.
Last revised August 14, 2026