The '''Church of England''' (or, ''Anglican Church'') is the English national church that traces its history back to the sixth century in England. Under King [[Henry VIII]] it broke with Rome and formed a [[denomination]] that 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 ChurchChester.jpg|thumb|230px350px|Anglican Christ Church, Claremont, Western AustraliaChester Cathedral]]
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]].