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In {{wpd|Act of Supremacy 1534|1534}}, King Henry VIII established the '''Church of England''', also known as the Anglican Church, the | In {{wpd|Act of Supremacy 1534|1534}}, King Henry VIII established the '''Church of England''', also known as the Anglican Church, the established or state church, or the Episcopal Church. | ||
{{Wikipedia|Parish register}} A law passed in 1537 that required ministers to record the baptisms, marriages, and burials that took place in their parishes by the following year (1538). Priests recorded these events in '''registers''' and kept them at the '''parish''' level, which is the lowest level of authority in the Church of England. | {{Wikipedia|Parish register}} A law passed in 1537 that required ministers to record the baptisms, marriages, and burials that took place in their parishes by the following year (1538). Priests recorded these events in '''registers''' and kept them at the '''parish''' level, which is the lowest level of authority in the Church of England. | ||