English Dissenters

English Dissenters, also called Nonconformists, were dissenters in England who opposed State interference in religious matters and founded their own communities.

Related Topics:
Nonconformists - Dissenter - England

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Having hoped for a better and more pure Reformation in the English Church, many individuals were disappointed by the political decisions made by the Kings in order to control the Established Church

Related Topics:
Reformation - Established Church

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The Restoration (1660) valued episcopacy and limited the rights of the dissenters. The Act of Uniformity (1662) required episcopal ordination for all ministers, but many clergymen instead withdrew from the Official State Church.

Related Topics:
Restoration - 1660 - Episcopacy - Act of Uniformity - 1662 - Ordination - Clergy - Official State Church

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Among the several groups, there were:

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Ancient

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As of 1660

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• Adamites
• Anabaptists (Anabaptists of continental origin are still flourishing.)
• Barrowists
• Behmenists
• Brownists
• Diggers
• Familists
• Fifth Monarchy Men
• Free-will Men
• Gindletonians
• Jacobites
• Levellers
• Lollards
• Muggletonians
• Puritans
• Philadelphians
• Ranters
• Sabbatarians
• Seekers
• Socinians

Present-day

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Those ancient Dissenters that survived

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• Baptists
• Presbyterians
• Congregationalist
• Methodists
• Moravian Brethren
• Quakers
 
English Dissenters: Some notable dissenters ►