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The following major events affected church history and the records. The "[[England History|History]]" section of this outline mentions other specific events. | The following major events affected church history and the records. The "[[England History|History]]" section of this outline mentions other specific events. | ||
'''1531: | '''1531: '''Henry VIII recognized as head of the newly created Church of England. All ties with the Pope and the church in Rome are severed. | ||
'''1538: | '''1538: '''Thomas Cromwell ordered all parish ministers to keep a record of christenings, marriages, and burials. This record became known as the "parish register." | ||
'''1563: | '''1563: '''The Test Act excluded Roman Catholics from governmental offices and fined them for not attending Church of England services. | ||
'''1568: | '''1568: '''Some Puritans ordained their own ministers and tried unsuccessfully to separate from the Church of England. The Puritan movement split in two: the Presbyterians and the Separatists. | ||
'''1580: | '''1580: '''Robert Browne, a separatist, and his followers became known as Independents or Congregationalists. | ||
'''1598: | '''1598: '''Parish registers were required to be kept on parchment and previous registers copied onto parchment. | ||
Ministers were required to send copies of their parish registers to the bishop of the diocese. These became known as "bishops’ transcripts." | Ministers were required to send copies of their parish registers to the bishop of the diocese. These became known as "bishops’ transcripts." | ||
'''1606: | '''1606: '''A law required Roman Catholics to be baptized and married by Church of England clergy and to be buried in the churchyard. A fine was imposed for not complying. Many people obeyed regarding burials, but baptisms and marriages continued in secret. | ||
'''1612: | '''1612: '''The first General Baptist Church was organized. | ||
'''1620: | '''1620: '''A group of Independents sailed on the Mayflower to the New World. | ||
'''1630: | '''1630: '''Puritans seeking Church reform left for New England. | ||
'''1642–1660'''<nowiki>: | '''1642–1660'''<nowiki>: The Commonwealth period during which civil war caused political and religious upheaval. Parish registers were poorly kept.</nowiki> | ||
'''1644: | '''1644: '''Presbyterian and Independent records began, but many of these early records no longer exist. | ||
'''1653–1660'''<nowiki>: | '''1653–1660'''<nowiki>: During this time, records of birth, marriage, or death were kept by a registrar or preacher appointed by the government or sometimes by the regular minister.</nowiki> | ||
'''1656: | '''1656: '''Society of Friends (Quakers) records began. These records are unique among English religious records because they are so detailed. | ||
'''1685: | '''1685: '''England witnesses a considerable increase in the immigration of Huguenot refugees mainly from France. | ||
'''1695–1706'''<nowiki>: | '''1695–1706'''<nowiki>: A tax was assessed on parish register entries. To avoid the tax, some people did not register events.</nowiki> | ||
'''1733: | '''1733: '''English replaced Latin in many registers. | ||
'''1735: | '''1735: '''The Wesleyan Methodist group was started by John Wesley and others. | ||
'''1752: | '''1752: '''The first day of the year changed from March 25 (Lady’s Day) to <br>January 1. | ||
'''1754: | '''1754: '''Lord Hardwicke’s Act outlawed marriage outside the Church of England (except for Quakers and Jews) and required that separate registers for marriages be kept. Common law marriages were also outlawed. | ||
'''1778: | '''1778: '''Laws against Roman Catholics were repealed, and many priests started to keep records. | ||
'''1812: | '''1812: '''The George Rose Act required Church of England christening, marriage, and burial records to be kept in separate registers starting 1 January 1813. Printed forms were used. | ||
'''1837: | '''1837: '''Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began. However, religious events were still recorded in parish registers. Bishops’ transcripts were kept less frequently. | ||
'''1837: | '''1837: '''The first missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began preaching in the Preston, Lancashire, area. | ||
The Family History Library has several histories about various religious groups. Look in | The Family History Library has several histories about various religious groups. Look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND - CHURCH HISTORY | ENGLAND - CHURCH HISTORY | ||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY | ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY | ||
[[Category:England]]<br> |
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