Why Was Anglicanism Created?

The Anglican Church originated when King Henry VIII split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534, when the pope refused to grant the king an annulment. The Anglican Communion is made up of 46 independent churches, of which the US Episcopal Church is one.

What was Anglicanism beliefs?

Anglicans believe the catholic and apostolic faith is revealed in Holy Scripture and the Catholic creeds and interpret these in light of the Christian tradition of the historic church, scholarship, reason, and experience.

How did Anglicanism spread?

Spread of Influence

In the rest of the world, Anglicanism was spread by overseas colonisation, settlement, and missionary work. ... Anglicans around the world join together in a group of national churches in countries where there are Anglican Churches to make the world-wide Anglican Communion.