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You need to read up on Henry the Eighth. In very simplistic terms, he created the Anglican church as a replacement to the Catholic Church, on the pretext that he wanted a divorce from his wife Catherine, whereas the Catholic Pope denied the request.
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∙ 13y agoThe Church of England was not found, it was the Body of Christ here in Britain. Brought here so we are told by S.Simon Zelotes, Apostle and brother of Christ!
The first Bishop was s.Aristobulos, the friend of S.Paul and mentioned in Romans!
The Church was given precedence at the Latin Councils of the Middle Ages because of its antiquity it being believed to have been here circa 37 AD.
[Acc, to Dorotheus of Tyre,303 AD.]
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Who made the church of england official?
The Church of England was founded by King Henry VIII in 1534 because of a disagreement with the then pope.
What king started the church of England?
Henry V111 founded the church of England so that he could divorce his wife.
Was Henry VIII a Catholic priest?
No, he was the King of England and he founded the Church of England when he had a disagreement with the Pope.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church and founded what Christian church?
The Church of England or the Anglican Church (know as the Episcopal Church in the US).
How the Church of England arrived in Britain?
The Church of England began when King Henry VIII, tired over being controlled by the Pope, broke away from Rome and founded the Church of England in 1534.
What were the Pilgrims who founded Plymouth seeking?
a way to separate from the Church of England.
What was estblished first the bank of England or the Church of England?
The Church of England was established first - in 1534. The Bank of England wasn't founded until 1694 - some 160 years later.
Why was the colony of massachussets founded?
The Puritans were seeking religious freedom from the Church of England.
How was Henry VIII significant to Christianity?
Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and founded the Church of England.
What is Henry religion?
Henry VIII was a catholic but then founded the Church of England after disputes with the Pope.
Which colony was founded by the catholics to escape religious persecution in England?
Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. Maryland was the colony founded in America for Catholics.
Was John Wesley a Puritan?
John Wesley was not a puritan. When he was growing up and as he started his ministry he was a part of the Church of England. He left the church of England and founded the United Methodist Church.
