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The Anglican Church was and still is the official religion of England led by Queen Elizabeth II and the archbishop of Canturbury. It began in the sixteenth century when King Henry Tudor VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church over the issue of divorce.

Other names: Church of England, Episcopal Church (America)

Tradition: Liturgical; similar to the Roman Catholic Church

Other similar denominations: Lutherans, Methodists (left Anglican church in the 18th century.)

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