Protestantism In The United Kingdom
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Asso. Presbyterian Churches, Scotland |
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Protestantism is the most popular religion practiced in the United Kingdom today. It has also played a huge role in the shaping of political and religious life in these nations. Although the Protestant Reformation actually began in Germany with Martin Luther as the founder of its movement, the United Kingdom, and England especially, developed the Reformation and also produced many of its reformers. Protestantism influenced many of England's monarchs in the 1500s and 1600s, such as Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary of Tudor, Elizabeth I, and James I, but some of them influenced Protestantism as well. Some of these monarchs practiced Protestantism while others persecuted those who did not agree with their Catholic beliefs. Reformers and early church leaders were greatly persecuted in the first centuries of the Reformation, but they held true to their beliefs, and the non-conformist movement survived. Now, in the modern nations of the UK, Protestantism is the most widely practiced religion, although members are becoming less and less devout in their participation in church.
Read more about Protestantism In The United Kingdom: Protestant Influence in Political History, Protestantism in The United Kingdom Today
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