Religion Category
The Reformation
Until 1526, Catholicism held sway in Britain but the combination of esoteric rituals, opulence and Latin pronouncements,…
King Edward VIII’s abdication
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) is the only British monarch to have abdicated. He ascended the throne in…
St. Augustine
Some say that our first Christian visitors landed in Britain in the year 37. Certainly the religion…
The Quakers
The Quakers (or the ‘Religious Society of Friends’) were one of the breakaway religious groups which formed during…
Judaism
In Christian Britain the followers of the Jewish religion, or Judaism, have historically had a mixed welcome.…
The Druids
The ancient Druids were priests and judges in Britain and Ireland in the centuries before Christianity was…
The Catholic Church
In past centuries the Catholic Church played a large part in Britain’s politics, warfare, monarchy and everyday…
Welsh Chapels
‘Nonconformist’ religious movements are those which do not belong to the Established Church. In Wales, these include…
The Baptist Church
The Baptist Church emerged in England in the early 1600s. It spread to Scotland and Wales in…
Jehovah’s Witnesses
There are 135,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses in the UK and most people will have encountered at least two…
The Church of England
The Church of England (CofE) is the ‘Established’ church of England. This means that its head is…
Lent
The observance of the 40 days of Lent in the Christian religions has waned considerably over the…