17th century denominations in England

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17th Century religious Denominations in England

There were a large number of religious denominations who 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, hence, many of these groups had values which today would be associated with socialism or anarchism.

• Quakers
• Fifth Monarchists
• Levellers
• Ranters
• Diggers (True Levellers)
• Muggletonians
• Seekers

[edit] See also

• English Dissenters
• English Independents

[edit] References

• Hill, Christopher (1972). The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During the English Revolution. London: Temple Smith. ISBN 0-85117-025-0.

• Manning, Brian (1992). 1649: The crisis of the English revolution. London: Bookmarks. ISBN 0-906224-73-X.