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The Church of England is sometimes call the "mother church" of the Anglican Communion, but that is misleading because the Church of England does not have authority over churches that are also part of
[[Image:Canterbury.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Canterbury Cathedral]] is the mother church of the Church of England]]
[[Image:Canterbury.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Canterbury Cathedral]] is the mother church of the Church of England]]
The '''Church of England''' (the mother church of the Anglican Church) is the [[England|English]] national [[church]]. The Church traces its history back to at least the fourth century A.D. It contains High Church elements (similar in ritual to the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]]), Low Church elements (similar to [[Methodism|Methodists]]), and a Broad Church middle. It is part of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]]. Under King [[Henry VIII]] England broke with Rome and reasserted its independence in questions of [[religion]].
The '''Church of England''' is the [[England|English]] national [[church]]. The Church traces its history back to at least the fourth century A.D. It contains High Church elements (similar in ritual to the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]]), Low Church elements (similar to [[Methodism|Methodists]]), and a Broad Church middle. It is part of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]]. Under King [[Henry VIII]] England broke with Rome and reasserted its independence in questions of [[religion]].
The Church of England is sometimes call the "mother church" of the Anglican Communion, but that is misleading because the Church of England does not have authority over churches that are also part of the Anglican Communion in more than 160 other countries.
In July 2014, the Church of England voted to accept women as bishops, following a trend in the Anglican Communion of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa Anglican-affiliated churches also accepting women as bishops.
==Reformation==
==Reformation==