Birth of George Fox
Birth of George Fox
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George Fox Biography and Timeline
Follow George Fox through 7 dated historical records for England.
George Fox, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1647–1691Years on this page
1647
Quakers
Founds the "Friends of the Truth", later becomes the Quakers
1650
Arrest of George Fox
Imprisoned for blasphemy
1662
Quaker Act
Fox's followers face heavier legal pressure under the Restoration Quaker Act.
Role range: 1624-1691
1664
Conventicle Act
Quakers face harsher pressure after Parliament restricts unauthorised religious meetings.
Role range: 1624-1691
1667
Quakers
Founds the Society of Friends, known as Quakers
1691
Death of George Fox
Death of George Fox
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.