As he signed the act, the King with one stroke of his pen overturned the traditions of a thousand years, and England stood boldly forth with a National Church independent of the Pope. ”
Aktile alla kirjutades tühistas kuningas ainsa suletõmbega tuhandeaastased traditsioonid ning Inglismaa asus vapralt ja vankumatult seisma paavstist sõltumatu Inglise kiriku eest ”.