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The Puritans came to power during the English Civil War after they came out in opposition to William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time. They called for reform within the Church of England, that would eliminate Bishops, and set up the Church of England along Presbyterian guidelines. The English Civil War is sometimes known as the Puritan Revolution.
Adolf Bertram was archbishop of Breslau and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Archbishop Laud tried to end Puritan ideas in the Church of England because he believed they threatened the authority and unity of the church. He sought to enforce uniformity in worship and discipline to maintain control over religious practices within the church. Laud's efforts ultimately contributed to increasing tensions that led to the English Civil War.
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The year 941 began on a Friday, and was the year the Rus-Byzantine War was fought. Oda the Severe became the Archbishop of Canterbury and Louis IV of France had a son.
Charles I's deeply unpopular advisors were Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury. Wentworth was known for his aggressive policies and persecution of his critics, while Laud was criticized for his promotion of anti-Puritan policies and attempts to impose Anglican practices on the Scottish Church. Both advisors played significant roles in exacerbating tensions between the King and Parliament, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the English Civil War.
Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh is named after a church that stands on the battlefield.
While the Church of the Brethren did not have official circuit riders during the Civil War, many individual Brethren ministers served as chaplains or traveled to provide spiritual support to soldiers on both sides of the conflict. One notable figure was Henry A. Kurtz, who was a prominent Brethren leader and editor of the church's periodical during that time.
Civil war battles were fought at New Hope Church (Georgia) and New Market (Virginia). John Newton was a Union General during the war.
Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery was created in 1919.
The Presbyterians in 1646 after they won the Civil War against the Church in England.