Church Of England: Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion

The Church of England is the leading Christian church in England.

It is the church established by law: its formal head is the English monarch (Charles III). It is the mother church of the Anglican Communion. Its headquarters are at Church House, Westminster, in London.

The Church of England understands itself to be both Catholic and Reformed:

There are other Protestant churches in England which are not part of the Anglican Communion.

History

The Church of England became independent under King Henry VIII in 1534. Henry VIII was married to Catherine of Aragon, but asked the Pope to annul the marriage (say that it was a mistake and that Henry and Catherine were never really married). He wanted to annul the marriage because he wanted a male heir to his throne and Catherine could not produce one. When the annulment was refused, Henry VIII used his position as King to break the Church away from the Roman Catholic Church. This established the independence of the Church of England, sometimes called the Anglican (English) Church. Methodism broke away from the church in the 18th century. The Oxford Movement brought some Catholic beliefs and practices back into the church in the 19th century.

Under his son, King Edward VI, more Protestant forms of worship were adopted. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer started more changes. A new pattern of worship was set out in the Book of Common Prayer (1549 and 1552). These were based on the older liturgy but influenced by Protestant principles.

Other websites

Tags:

Anglican CommunionBritish monarchCharles IIIChristianChurchEnglandHeadquartersLondonMonarchState religionWestminster

🔥 Trending searches on Wiki Simple English:

Albert EinsteinSilkwormAdolf HitlerGunNational Democratic AllianceList of U.S. state songsEarthStates of GermanyTommy RobinsonWe the People PartyNursultan RuziboevLionel MessiBig ShowASCIIPatna Junction railway stationGreek mythologyWinterBuying Beverly HillsThetaRonke Giwa-OnafuwaToy Story 3CyprusBeyoncéList of SpongeBob SquarePants episodesYasin MalikList of extinct volcanoesPrimary colorSolicitor General of the United StatesRubin CarterHarmoniumBaguioJamshedpurLiverpoolRishi SunakAcademic grading in the PhilippinesNon-Aligned MovementHuman penis sizeNelson MandelaIsaac Newton0The road to hell is paved with good intentionsList of last surviving World War I veterans by countryGreeceSupercalifragilisticexpialidociousDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessRadishList of seasCountries of the United KingdomPictureTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah CheshmahGaneshaSaraswatiYouTubeGreat LakesDildoChinaCarles PuigdemontList of European countriesDrake (musician)Sex organSkibidi ToiletLogan WilliamsParty realignment in the United StatesJudaismFireWestern world5 (number)Flag of ScotlandKenyaReggie JoinerKray twinsTheologyEastern Time ZoneZodiacKajolList of mathematical symbolsGolden Edge🡆 More