Why was the Church of England first established?
Henry VIII started the process of creating the Church of England after his split with the Pope in the 1530s. Henry was anxious to ensure a male heir after his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, had borne him only a daughter. He wanted his marriage annulled in order to remarry.
What religion was the Church of England in 1620?
Puritans were English Protestants who wished to reform and purify the Church of England of what they considered to be unacceptable residues of Roman Catholicism. In the 1620s leaders of the English state and church grew increasingly unsympathetic to Puritan demands.
Where is oldest church in England?
It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church, and the oldest parish church in the English-speaking world, although Roman and Celtic churches had existed for centuries.
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St Martin’s Church, Canterbury.
| Church of St Martin | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | PCC St. Martin & St. Paul, Canterbury |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
What is the second oldest church in England?
500 AD to 1000 AD
| Building | Location | Earliest extant structure date |
|---|---|---|
| Escomb Church | Escomb, County Durham, England | 670 |
| Ripon Cathedral | Ripon, North Yorkshire, England | 672 |
| Hexham Abbey | Hexham, Northumberland, England | 674 |
| St Peter’s Church | Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, England | 674 |