The Act of Supremacy of 1559 confirmed the English churchâ s independence from Rome . The Act of Uniformity 1559 decided about the form of the English church . The Act of Supremacy of 1559 re-established the Church of Englandâ s independence from Rome , with Parliament conferring on Elizabeth the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England , while the Act of Uniformity of 1559 set out the form the English church would now take , including the establishment of the Book of Common Prayer .