History of Christianity in Great Britain

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Christianity first appeared in Great Britain in antiquity, during the Roman period. The Roman Catholic Church was the dominant form of Christianity in Great Britain from the 6th century through to the Reformation era in the Middle Ages. The (Anglican) Church of England became the independent established church in England and Wales in 1534 as a result of the English Reformation. In Wales, disestablishment took place in 1920 when the Church in Wales became independent from the Church of England. In Scotland, the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland, established in a separate Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, is recognised as the national church, but not established. Following the Reformation, adherence to the Catholic Church continued at various levels in different parts of Great Britain, especially among recusants and in the north of England. Particularly from the mid-17th century, forms of Protestant nonconformity, including Baptists, Quakers, Congregationalists, English Presbyterians...

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