text: And what is not mentioned is that there is an entire - and growing - body of theological opinion that the ordination of Anglican priests and prelates IS valid.  It is the general conclusion of some that since the original bishops of the Church of England were in fact originally Catholic bishops, in most cases the rite of Apostolic Succession does, in fact, apply.  This means that there are more Anglican bishops and priests that meet the "criteria" for validity then there are not.  If one sorts the punitive, retaliatory actions of popes of the time towards the English secession, and studies it from the perspective of theological understanding, then different conclusions can be drawn then those espoused by Pandora17.  We need to get the whole picture rather then sell-out to old, narrow conclusions.