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Most English people belonged to the Church of England a Catholic Church true or false?
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∙ 12y ago
No. The majority of people in England profess a belief in God - around 70% or more at the last count. However, of these only a small percentage are actually practising Christians who go to church weekly or more often. More attend church at special festivals like Easter and Christmas, and the vast majority of children are expected to attend a daily act of worship in state schools. Of those who attend church, the vast majority attend the Church of England, which is the official Church in the country. The Church of England is one of many Anglican churches worldwide which include the Church in Wales, The Episcopal church of Scotland and the Episcopalians in the USA. The Church of England is a mainstream denomination which is Bible-based, has deacons, priests and bishops, and similar services to the Roman Catholic Church, although the Catholic mass is called ''Holy Communion' or 'The Eucharist' in the Church of England, and in the Church of England there are different beliefs regarding what happens at the mass. In addition to this the Church of England rejects Catholic doctrines such as purgatory, veneration and praying to Saints, veneration of Mary and so on, as they are not scripturally based and therefore the church believes they are wrong. Also, the Church of England clergy can marry unlike Catholic priests. There is a more 'Catholic' wing of the Church of England (known as 'Anglocatholics') but these numbers are very small - the vast majority of Church of England churches being more 'middle of the road' or evangelical. In addition to the Church of England there are a large number of other protestant denominations - all within the Christian religion. These include Methodists, Baptists, Pentecostals, United Reformed, Congregationalists, Society of Friends (Quakers) and the Salvation Army. There are also many ''Free Churches' - individual Christian Churches who are not memers of any particular denomination. Most of these tend to be evangelical and Bible-based. Therefore, only a very small percentage of the population are Roman Catholics, and these small numbers tend to be concentrated in certain areas, such as the western ports like Liverpool (which has a large population of Irish - a Catholic Country - immigrants) and large cities again with immigrant populations from Catholic countries in Europe. Apart from Christianity, as England (and the whole of the UK) is a multiculural country made up of people from many different backgrounds, (like the USA) there are significant numbers of other religions too, especially Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism, and, for the most part, these ethnic groups have integrated well into the culture of thhe country - so much that in many large cities there could be several Christian churches of different denominations, a mosque and a synagogue all on the same street, the members of which all get on well. Another answer I'm English, and I'm not religious, but I think that Christianity is the main religion in England.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoTrue and False.
True: Most people in England do belong to the Church of England. Around 78% belong to Christianity, and from this, as CoE attendance is higher than Catholic attendance, most people do belong to the CoE.
False: The Church of England is not a Catholic Church.
If you meant 'Church of England and Catholic Church', the answer is as follows.
True: 78% of people in England are Christian, and it is safe to assume that the vast majority of them follow one of the two major bands of the religion.
False: One does not belong to both churches, only to one.
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∙ 11y agoThe church of England isn't a Catholic Church it's Protestant. Before Henry VIII left the catholic church most people belonged to the catholic church. After the church if England was established most people belonged to the Church of England.
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∙ 15y agoIts called Anglican Catholic; it's not Roman Catholic.
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∙ 10y agoprobably true.
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What religion is King Henry?
When he became king he was a roman Catholic but afterward when he wished to divirce Cathryn of Aragon he turned English Protestant and became the Head of Church for power money .
What economic reasons were there for Henry VIII to break away from the Roman Catholic Church?
When Henry became Head of the Church in England, he confiscated property which had previously belonged to the Catholic Church. The wealth then became part of the Royal Treasury.
What were the religions in Jamestown?
The 106 men were English so they would have been Church of England.
Was 16th century England catholic?
No, 16th century England was predominantly Catholic until King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church in the 1530s, causing the English Reformation and establishing the Church of England as the official state church. This led to a gradual shift towards Protestantism in England.
Did Henry VIII do anything interesting?
Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.
Was everyone in Jamestown Catholic?
The colony of Jamestown was established by the English crown. Thus everyone in the colony belonged to the Church of England - a protestant church which was concocted by the English crown to cater to its whims. They were in no way Catholic.
What was the English monarch who broke with the Catholic Church and established the Church of England?
It was: Henry the VIII
What is the English Catholic Religion?
The English Catholic Church is just that, a Catholic Church in union with the pope in Rome. It is no different from any Catholic Church elsewhere in the world except that the language used is English. While the Church of England (Anglican Church) claims to be "Catholic" they are not in union with the pope in Rome so are considered as a Protestant denomination and not Catholic.
What religion is King Henry?
When he became king he was a roman Catholic but afterward when he wished to divirce Cathryn of Aragon he turned English Protestant and became the Head of Church for power money .
What economic reasons were there for Henry VIII to break away from the Roman Catholic Church?
When Henry became Head of the Church in England, he confiscated property which had previously belonged to the Catholic Church. The wealth then became part of the Royal Treasury.
Was the royal wedding Catholic?
No. No English royal has been Catholic since Henry VIII. He began the Church of England when he defied the Pope in his marriage to Ann Boleyn. It is against English law for a King or Queen of England to be Catholic. So, the wedding yesterday was in the Church of England.
Was Thomas more christian?
he as Catholic he belonged to the roman Catholic Church
What English group opposed Catholic rituals in the Protestant Church?
The Puritans thought the Church of England was too Catholic.
What religion was catherine howard?
Catholic
Was shakespeare a Christian?
He belonged to the Church of England, which is certainly a Christian church.
English king who asserted royal supremacy over the Catholic Church in England?
Henry
What is a best way to describes the English reformation?
The English Reformation was a series of events in 16th Century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church
