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The Church of England

The Church created when the Pope refused to approve Henry VIII's divorce, with the monarch rather than the Pope appointing bishops.

Key facts

Created when the Pope refused to approve Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
The monarch, not the Pope, has the power to appoint bishops.

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