George Fox Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Fox, based on 7 World History Database records associated with England.

7 records1647–16916 events2 places

Chronological biography

1647

Birth of George Fox1647

Religion / Quakers

Birth of George Fox

Quakers1647

Religion / Quakers

Founds the "Friends of the Truth", later becomes the Quakers

1650

Arrest of George Fox1650

Religion / Society of Friends · Derby

Imprisoned for blasphemy

1662

Quaker Act1662

Religion / Quakers · Founder · England

Fox's followers face heavier legal pressure under the Restoration Quaker Act.

1664

Conventicle Act17 May 1664

Religion / Nonconformity · Founder · England

Quakers face harsher pressure after Parliament restricts unauthorised religious meetings.

1667

Quakers1667

Religion / Society of Friends

Founds the Society of Friends, known as Quakers

1691

Death of George Fox1691

Religion / Quakers

Death of George Fox

Titles and roles

Founder

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.