“[b]e it enacted, by authority of this present parliament, that the king . . shall be taken, accepted, and reputed the only supreme head in earth of the church of england . . and shall have and enjoy, annexed and united to the imperial crown of this realm . . said dignity of the supreme head of the same church . .”
the english parliament issued this act in order to
a. strengthen ties between elizabeth i and parliament.
b. allow the second marriage of henry viii.
c. assert the authority of parliament over james i.
d. restore charles ii to the throne.