The Anglican Church is a church that was founded in England, of Protestant tradition but with some elements in common with the Catholic Church. The church does not accept the Pope's authority but allows a wide variety of interpretations of the Bible.
Anglican means English. The Anglican Church was founded in the 16th century during the Protestant Reformation, when King Henry XVIII of England quarreled with the Pope of Rome. The Pope's authority was rejected and church doctrine in England was changed to follow more Protestant ideas.
Today, the Anglican Church has more Catholic-oriented, more evangelical, and even more liberal groups. Anglican churches in different countries are independent of each other and are not fully subject to the supreme chief, the archbishop of Canterbury.
