Elizabeth I of England reigned in England.
Anne Boleyn . ( 1501 -- 19 May 1536 ) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII , and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right . Elizabeth I of England . After the pope declared her illegitimate in 1570 and released her subjects from obedience to her , several conspiracies threatened her life , all of which were defeated with the help of her ministers ' secret service . Regnans in Excelsis ( `` reigning on high '' ) was a papal bull issued on 25 February 1570 by Pope Pius V declaring `` Elizabeth , the pretended Queen of England and the servant of crime '' , to be a heretic and releasing all her subjects from any allegiance to her , even when they had `` sworn oaths to her '' , and excommunicating any that obeyed her orders . The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarch that signifies titular leadership over the Church of England .