George Fox

George Fox
Portrait of George Fox on stone by Thomas Fairland
ReligionChristian
DenominationQuaker
Date of birthJuly 1624
Place of birthFenny Drayton, Leicestershire, England
Date of death(1691-01-13)13 January 1691 (aged 66)
Place of deathLondon, England
NationalityEnglish
Known forFounder of the Religious Society of Friends

George Fox (July 1624 O.S.[1] – 13 January 1691 O.S.) was one of the people that left the Church of England. He was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the "Quakers."

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References

  1. ↑ Fox, George; Jones, Rufus Matthew (1903). George Fox, an autobiography;. Cornell University Library. Philadelphia : Ferris & Leach.
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