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The Anglican church was unusual in the Reformation, because it began when the entire national Church of England became Protestant rather than Roman Catholic. It was therefore not a "new start" like many Protestant denominations, but the continuation of the existing church.

As a result, some would regard the Anglican Church as having an incredibly rich heritage, which is in some ways the best of all possible worlds. It shares the history of the Roman Catholic church, and its episcopal (bishop-led) structure of government. But its beliefs are reformed - see the 39 Articles of Religion, which show how Protestant the beliefs of the Church of England are (or should be).

The author J. I. Packer has described Anglicanism as "the richest form of evangelicalism the world has ever seen".

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