The '''Church of England''' (or, ''Anglican Church'') is the English national church that traces its history back to the sixth century in England, when Pope Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine to Britain to bring a more disciplined Apostolic succession to the Celtic Christians. The Church of England is Under King [[Henry VIII]] ir broke with Rome and formed a [[denomination]] that arose during became part of the [[Protestant]] [[Reformation]]. It contains High Church elements (similar to the Roman Catholics), Low Church elements (similar to evangelicals), and a Broad Church middle. It is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
==Establishment==
[[Image:Anglican Christ Church.jpg|thumb|230px|Anglican Christ Church, Claremont, Western Australia]]
The church was formally organised by King [[Henry VIII]] of [[England]]. Like Oriental and Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches (and unlike Protestant churches), Anglicans maintain authority within the church through [[Apostolic succession]].
The British monarch (currently, Queen [[Elizabeth II]]) is technically head of the church.
The [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] is the [[Primate]] of the church.