Speaking of Kings and Popes under the Shadow of Henry VIII’s Treason Act: Bale’s King Johan by Nadia T. van Pelt

“…The years following Henry VIII’s divorce from Katherine of Aragon saw many changes in legislation that affected his subjects’ positions in the realm, as well as their relationship with the divine. As Supreme Head of the Church of England, Henry had taken the ultimate authority over matters spiritual, and the 1534 Treason Act secured his subjects’ compliance to the new policies by turning acting or speaking against the king, his queen, or heirs, into a capital offence. …”
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