February 1
George Fox (1624-1691)
The Father of QuakerismRead more
January 1
Quaker Beginnings (1650)
Quakerism emerged during the religious and social upheaval of the English Civil WarRead more
January 3
Margaret Fell (1652)
The Mother of QuakerismRead more
January 1
Troublemaker (1656)
James Nayler was punished for impersonating JesusRead more
January 1
Martyr (1660)
Mary Dyer is hanged in Boston for violating a Puritan ban on Quaker teachingsRead more
February 1
The Peace Testimony (1661)
A Declaration from the Quakers to King Charles IIRead more
January 1
Persecution (1662-1689)
Quakers were the target of a number of laws passed in England during the 1660sRead more
January 1
Royal Charter of Rhode Island (1663)
Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to establish liberty of religious conscienceRead more
January 1
The West Jersey Concessions (1677)
The promise of religious freedom draws Quaker settlers to the New WorldRead more
January 1
The Holy Experiment (1680)
William Penn’s colony of Pennsylvania becomes a model for the young American democracyRead more
January 1
Quietism (1700-1860)
American Quakers practice strict codes of behavior and dressRead more
January 1
Quakers and Banking
The Quaker reputation for integrity leads to success in bankingRead more
January 1
John Woolman (1720-1772)
America’s “Quaker saint” spreads a gospel of integrityRead more
January 1
The Push for Abolition (1775)
America’s first abolition society is founded in PhiladelphiaRead more