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why did the church of england break from the catholic church
The English church renounced papal authority when Henry VIII failed to secure an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
when did the church of england break from the catholic church
The church of england broke from the catholic church in 1534
did anyone restore papal authority in the church of england after henry viii of england renounced it
The English Reformation accelerated under Edward VI's regents, before a brief restoration of papal authority under Queen Mary I and King Philip.
when did the church of england renounce papal authority again after a brief restoration under queen mary i and king philip
The Act of Supremacy 1558 renewed the breach of papal authority.

Question: how many members of the church are there today
Self-contained rewrite: how many members of the church of england are there today