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The British monarch (currently, Queen [[Elizabeth II]]) is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. The monarch also bears the title Defender of the Faith. A 1701 law, still in effect, prevents a Roman Catholic or spouse of a Roman Catholic from becoming king or queen.<ref> See [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1565208 Text]</ref>
The British monarch (currently, Queen [[Elizabeth II]]) is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. The monarch also bears the title Defender of the Faith. A 1701 law, still in effect, prevents a Roman Catholic or spouse of a Roman Catholic from becoming king or queen.
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1565208
| title = Act of Settlement (1700)
| accessdate=2012-04-06}}
</ref>
The [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] is the [[Primate]] of the church, head of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]], and an ''ex officio'' member of Britain's House of Lords along with twenty other bishops. Recent moves to appoint Roman Catholic bishops have been disapproved by parliament.
The [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] is the [[Primate]] of the church, head of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]], and an ''ex officio'' member of Britain's House of Lords along with twenty other bishops. Recent moves to appoint Roman Catholic bishops have been disapproved by parliament.