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(or, ''Anglican Church'') . The English national church that traces its history back to the arrival of [[Christianity]] in Britain during the second century AD.  The Church of England is a denomination of [[Protestant]]ism.  It was formally organized by King [[Henry VIII]] of England, the British monarch is technically head of the church (currently, [[Elizabeth II]]).  The American branch of the Anglican denomination is the [[Episcopalian]] church.

{{stub}}(or, ''Anglican Church'') . The English national church that traces its history back to the arrival of [[Christianity]] in Britain during the second century AD.  The Church of England is a denomination of [[Protestant]]ism.  It was formally organized by King [[Henry VIII]] of England, the British monarch is technically head of the church (currently, [[Elizabeth II]]).  The American branch of the Anglican denomination is the [[Episcopalian]] church.

The Church of England is referred to as the "established church" of England. At the time of the American Revolution, it was a legal requirement in England that all public officials, including university professors, take an oath to uphold the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England. This is what the Constitution is referring to when it says in Article VI that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" and in the Bill of Rights when it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."  

The Church of England is referred to as the "established church" of England. At the time of the American Revolution, it was a legal requirement in England that all public officials, including university professors, take an oath to uphold the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England. This is what the Constitution is referring to when it says in Article VI that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" and in the Bill of Rights when it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."