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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Church History|Church History]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Church History|Church History]]'' | ||
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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records. | |||
The Church of England began in the 1530s, when King Henry VIII declared himself to be the supreme head of the Church of England. The Church of England, which is also known as the Established, Anglican, or Episcopal Church, became the state religion. | |||
Individual church units, called parishes, were also used as civil parishes to help the government control poor relief, military conscription, some law enforcement, and taxation.<ref>John Southerden Burn, ''Registrum Ecclesiae Parochialis. The History of the Parish Registers of England, Also of the Registers of Scotland, Ireland, the East and West Indies, the Dissenters, and the Episcopal Chapters in and about London.'' 2nd ed. London: John Russell Smith, 1842. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=rpI9AAAAcAAJ Google Books].</ref> Parishes were grouped together in [[Rural Deanery (England)|rural deaneries]] which in turn were part of a [[Diocese (England)|diocese]]. | |||
Until the late 18th century, there were few non-Church of England religions. Members of other churches were denied privileges or were otherwise persecuted. | Until the late 18th century, there were few non-Church of England religions. Members of other churches were denied privileges or were otherwise persecuted. | ||