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It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the individual national churches throughout the Anglican Communion. The way that such church law is legislated, interpreted and at times adjudicated varies broadly among these three bodies of churches. In all three traditions, a canon was originally a rule adopted by a church council; these canons shaped the inspiration of canon law. As time went on, many felt that the frequent law was overly systematised and inflexible, and increasing numbers of residents petitioned the King to override the widespread law.

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