The Anglican Tradition refers to the particular way Anglicans have historically held together Catholic and Protestant elements of Christianity, rather than choosing one over the other. From the Catholic inheritance, Anglicanism keeps historic liturgy, the sacraments, the threefold ordained ministry, and the ancient creeds. From the Protestant Reformation, it keeps an emphasis on Scripture, worship in the vernacular, and salvation by grace through faith.
Because of this, Anglicanism has never been a single, uniform style of churchmanship. Within the same tradition you will find Anglo-Catholic parishes that emphasise sacramental worship and continuity with the pre-Reformation Church, Evangelical or “Low Church” congregations that emphasise Scripture and personal faith, and a Broad Church or “central” tradition that sits between the two.
This range of expression, held within one communion rather than split into separate denominations, is often pointed to as one of the defining features of being Anglican.