the English branch of the Western Christian Church, which combines Catholic and Protestant traditions, rejects the Pope's authority, and has the monarch as its titular head. The English Church was part of the Catholic Church until the Reformation of the 16th century; after Henry Ⅷ failed to obtain a divorce from Catherine of Aragon he repudiated papal supremacy, bringing the Church under the control of the Crown.
英国国教会, 英格兰圣公会（西方基督教英国分支; 它结合天主教和新教传统, 否认罗马教皇权威, 认其君主为名义领袖; 16世纪基督教改革运动前曾属天主教, 亨利八世试图与阿拉贡的凯瑟琳离婚失败后, 即否认罗马教皇拥有最高权力, 将教会归入君王管辖）。