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the archbishop of Canterbury
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he is important because he is a famous religious political leader of the new england church.
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
King Henry VIII was instrumental in breaking away from the Pope and establishing the Church of England, with Henry at its head.
During the rein of King Henry VIII, parliament passed the first Act of Supremacy. This act declared Henry VIII supreme head of the Church of England. This separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope was leader.
Whoever is the reigning Monarch of Britain.
The Anglican Church is known as the Church of England. The global leader of the Anglican Church is the Archbishop of Canterbury. The monarch of the United Kingdom is officially the head of the Anglican Church although this is strictly a ceremonial position.
The Head of the Church of England is Jesus Christ. The reigning monarch (currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) is the Supreme Governor under God of the Church of England. The spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterbury, currently Rt Rev Dr Rowan Williams.
The Head of the Church is Jesus Christ, but the Queen is the 'supreme governor' of the Church of England, under God, which means that she is the figurehead and leader of the church. The spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterbury, currently Rowan Williams.
When King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church he designed it so that the king would be the leader of the Church of England. So he was the ruler of the church.Roman Catholic AnswerThe sole ruler, on earth, of the Church in England has always been the Pope, the Vicar of Christ. When Henry VIII broke from the Church, he created his own "church" making himself head of the Church of England. Big difference. The Church inEngland, is just the English branch of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Church of England is a protestant church founded by Henry VIII and parliament.