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Who is the head of the Church of England?
- The Archbishop of Canterbury
- The monarch
- The Prime Minister
- The Pope
Why this is the correct answer
In England, the monarch is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, a role established when Henry VIII broke from Rome in the 16th century. While the Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior clergyman, the constitutional head of the church is the sovereign.