Ontario High School History of England . e.—Henrycould now look for support even to the head of the old Archbishop of Canterbury, the learned, courtly,stately Warham, would not have lent himself to Henrysplans, but, when he died in 1533, Henry named Cranmerto the vacant see, and the Pope, still wishing for peace,confirmed the nomination. Cranmerwas a good but weak man, and Henryknew perfectly well that he couldmake him do what he wished. Every-thing was now ready for the finaldefiance of Rome. Already Henryhad married Anne Boleyn in private,but, in May, 1533, Cranmer declaredpublicl
Ontario High School History of England . e.—Henrycould now look for support even to the head of the old Archbishop of Canterbury, the learned, courtly,stately Warham, would not have lent himself to Henrysplans, but, when he died in 1533, Henry named Cranmerto the vacant see, and the Pope, still wishing for peace,confirmed the nomination. Cranmerwas a good but weak man, and Henryknew perfectly well that he couldmake him do what he wished. Every-thing was now ready for the finaldefiance of Rome. Already Henryhad married Anne Boleyn in private,but, in May, 1533, Cranmer declaredpublicly that the marriage with Cath-erine was null and void from thebeginning, and that Anne Boleynwas Henrys lawful wife. On June1st, 1533, she was crowned queen ofEngland. The Pope promptly de-clared that Cranmers decision wasof no effect. But the die was now cast. The king ofEngland and the chief bishop of the r-hurch of Englandopenly defied the Pope. Henry appealed against him to afuture general council. Meanwhile^ he took to himself by. Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury U89-t566 THE TUDOR MONARCHY 201 various Acts of Parliament, the authority over the churchwhich the Pope had previously Succession Act, and the Act of Supremacy, 1534.— Such was the break with the Roman Catholic church. Nopoint of doctrine was raised. The question was whetherHenry VIII would bow to the Popes authority, and Henrywas fully resolved that neither he nor England should doso. Already, in 1532, the devout Sir Thomas More, seeingwhat was coming^ had resigned the office of chancellor,and retired into private life. Henry VIII was resolved,however, that all England should move with him. In 1534,he caused Parliament to pass an Act of Succession declaringthat the marriage with Catherine had always been invalid,and that only his children by Anne should have the rightto the throne. It was provided, moreover, that any onemight be called on to declare on oath his acceptance ofall that the
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