Short answers, pulled from the story.
The English Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy in 1534. This law declared Henry VIII to be the Supreme Head of the Church on Earth and severed centuries of ties with Rome.
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, drafted the theological foundations that would define this new body. He wrote the Book of Common Prayer in 1549 to unify worship across the kingdom.
St Peter's Church in St George's, Bermuda stands as the oldest surviving Anglican building outside Britain since 1612. It serves as a historical landmark for the faith beyond British shores.
Forty-two autonomous provinces exist today each with its own primate and governing structure. Five extraprovincial churches operate under metropolitan authority from Canterbury while maintaining historical connections to the See of Canterbury.
Sarah Mullally was nominated as the next archbishop of Canterbury on the 3rd of October 2025. The Archbishop of Canterbury serves as spiritual head but holds no formal authority over autonomous provinces.