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[[Image:Chester.jpg|thumb|350px|Chester Cathedral]]
[[Image:Chester.jpg|thumb|350px|Chester Cathedral]]
==Reformation==
==Reformation==
This marks the full establishment of the Church of England, largely Protestant in theology but with a hierarchical structure similar to the old Roman Catholic establishment, and a largely Catholic liturgy translated from Latin into English. Numerous '''dissenters''' had theological differences, a major factor leading to the [[English Civil War]] of the 17th century.
This marks the full establishment of the Church of England, largely Protestant in theology but with a hierarchical structure similar to the old Roman Catholic establishment, and a largely Catholic liturgy translated from Latin into English. Numerous '''dissenters''' had theological differences, a major factor leading to the [[English Civil War]] of the 17th century.
Like Oriental and Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches (and unlike Protestant churches), Anglicans maintain authority within the church through [[Apostolic succession]].
==Victorian era==
==Victorian era==