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Is the Church of England a Protestant church?

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No, it's Anglican.

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Though not part of the Protestant movement in Germany and Scandinavia when it was set up by Henry VIII it was declared a 'protestant' Church (small 'p') in that it protested against the Church of Rome an rejecte papal authority. History books will always affirm that when Mary I came to the throne she restore cathoolicism, but when her sister Elizbeth I took over from her, she restored 'protestantism'. All monarchs since, as governors of the Church of England, have been 'protestant'. Even in modern times, say, in Npprthern Ireland, there have been troubles between the Catholics (those from Southern Irelend, living in the north) and 'protestants' (those ex-pat British living also in the north.

Throughout history the Church of England, though a broad church that ranges from charismatic styles of worship through to ritualistic Catholic styles of worship, has always been thought of as a protestant Church despite not lining up with the Protestants of Europe.

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