17th century denominations in England

17th century denominations in England

There were a large number of religious denominations that emerged during the early - mid 17th Century in England. Many of these were influenced by the radical changes brought on by the English Civil War, subsequent execution of Charles I and the advent of the Commonwealth of England. This event lead to a widespread discussion about how society should be structured.

*Quakers
*Fifth Monarchists
*Ranters
*Muggletonians
*Seekers

See also

*Levellers
*Diggers
*English Dissenters
*English Independents

Further reading

*cite book | last = Hill | first = Christopher | authorlink = Christopher Hill (historian) | year = 1972 | title = The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During the English Revolution | publisher = Temple Smith | location = London | id = ISBN 0-85117-025-0 |
*cite book | last = Manning | first = Brian | year = 1992 | title = 1649: The crisis of the English revolution | publisher = Bookmarks| location = London | id = ISBN 0-906224-73-X


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