Thomas Helwys
English theologian (c. 1575 – c. 1616) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Helwys (c. 1575 – c. 1616),[1] an English minister, was one of the joint founders, with John Smyth, of the General Baptist denomination. In the early 17th century, Helwys was the principal formulator of a demand that the church and the state be kept separate in matters of law, so that individuals might have a freedom of religious conscience. He was an advocate of religious liberty at a time when to hold to such views could be dangerous. He died in prison as a consequence of the religious persecution of Protestant Dissenters under King James I.[1]
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Thomas Helwys | |
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Born | c. 1575 |
Died | c. 1616 |
Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
Occupation | Pastor |
Spouse | Joan Ashmore |
Children | 7 |
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