...Rome, maybe deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever ; and I do declare, that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate,...authority, — ecclesiastical or spiritual, — within the realm of England. So help me God. I, AB, do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess,...

...Charles That the King's Majesty, under God, is the only supreme governor of this realm, and of all other his Highness's dominions and countries, as well...his Majesty's said realms, dominions and countries. John Milton (1632) A Parliament is, by all equity and right, above a King, and may judge him. John...

...of government office, civil or military. The first of these read in part: "And I do declare that no foreign Prince, Person, Prelate, State, or Potentate...or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm. So help me God."' 4 This anti-papal oath, together with several others like the oaths of...

...supreme governor of this realm, and of all other her highness' s dominions and countries, as well as in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes,...pre-eminence or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual within this realm, and therefore I do utterly renounce and forsake all foreign jurisdictions, power, superiorities...

...the Canadian Gentlemen taking the Oath of Supremacy,"88 which would acknowledge the royal supremacy "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things...and that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state or potentate, has, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority...

...Rome, may be Deposed or Murdered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever, And wee do Declare, That no Foreign prince, person, prelate, state or potentate,...Jurisdiction, power Superiority, preeminence or authority EcclesiasticalI or Spiritual within the Realm of Great Britain or the Dominions thereunto belonging!,]...

...others •whatsoever. And I doe declare that noe forrcign prince, person, prelate, state, or potcntat hath, or ought to have any Jurisdiction power superiority...preeminence or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual w'in this Realme. Soe help me God, &c. Jo: Halkerston, Cl. Thomas Cousttoune. James Ncsmith. J. Whilkine....

...(1559) with somewhat different wording, declaring her the "only supreme governor of this realm ... as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes as temporal." An oath of obedience to the Crown was required of all clergy. Four Acts of Uniformity (1549, 1552,...

...Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, that no foreign Prince, Person, Prelate, State or Potentate...ought to have, any Jurisdiction, Power, Superiority, Preheminence or Authority, Ecclesiastical or Spiritual, within the Realm: So help me God.46 Paine then...

...throne in 1559, declared her and her successors to be "the only supreme governor of this realm ... as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes as temporal." 1 Elizabeth I c. 1 (1559). 2. The first English prayerbook, drafted principally by Archbishop Thomas...