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The Oath of Supremacy, as published in 1559:
- "I, A. B.,56 do utterly testify and declare in my conscience that the Queen's Highness is the only supreme governor of this
realm, and of all other her Highness's dominions and countries, as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes, as
temporal, and that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state or potentate hath or ought to have any jurisdiction, power,
superiority, pre-eminence or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual within this realm; and therefore I do utterly renounce and
forsake all foreign jurisdictions, powers, superiorities and authorities, and do promise that from henceforth I shall bear faith
and true allegiance to the Queen's Highness, her heirs and lawful successors, and to my power shall assist and defend all
jurisdictions, pre-eminences, privileges and authorities granted or belonging to the Queen's Highness, her heirs or successors,
or united or annexed to the imperial crown of this realm. So help me God, and by the contents of this Book." ...
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