Henry VIII
the archbishop of Canterbury
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I don't know, but I do know that the rituals were forced by the King at that time.
King Henry VIII was instrumental in breaking away from the Pope and establishing the Church of England, with Henry at its head.
Anglicanism has never been forced on the people, at certain times Catholicism has been forced, but there were a variety of Protestant Churches that people have neen allowed to join.
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 oficial English religion is The Church of England and its leader is the Monarch of Britain.
Whoever is the reigning Monarch of Britain.
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.
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.
England is a prosant country because the catholic church was corrupte and Henry was the leader of the new church of England, even though the pope was still in control and some of the people where still catholic.