Henry VIII18 December 1534
The Act makes it treason to deny maliciously the king's royal supremacy and lawful titles.
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The Act makes it treason to deny maliciously the king's royal supremacy and lawful titles.
The Act makes resistance to the royal supremacy and succession settlement punishable as high treason.
The Treasons Act makes malicious denial of the king's royal supremacy and titles punishable as high treason.
The Treasons Act receives royal assent and creates new statutory offences of high treason.
The Treasons Act receives royal assent, reinforcing the succession settlement by criminalising opposition to Henry's authority.
The Treasons Act comes into force and gives legal force to penalties against opponents of royal supremacy.
The Treasons Act comes into force, increasing the danger for those who reject the king's supremacy.
The Treasons Act comes into force, strengthening the legal penalties for opposition to royal supremacy.
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