Bethel Church, Mansfield Woodhouse
A religious community that aimed for the heavens but faced earthly woes in a failed musical venture.
English Adamites
A radical English sect active during the 1640s, characterized by their controversial beliefs and practices, including Antinomianism.
Brownists
A 16th-century movement in England, advocating for complete separation from the Church of England.
Theaurau John Tany
A 17th-century mystical figure known for his apocalyptic prophecies and eccentric behavior.
Quakers
A Christian denomination known for its silent worship, pacifism, and social activism.
Philadelphian Society
An early English dissenter group merging mysticism with Christian universalism.
Peculiar People
A Christian denomination known for their Biblical literalism and rejection of medical treatment.
Muggletonians
A small, esoteric 17th-century Christian sect that promoted free thinking over superstition
Grindletonians
A 17th-century English religious group advocating for spiritual freedom and direct personal experience with God, often at odds with mainstream Puritanism.
Gortonists
A radical English religious sect of the 17th century that championed the inner light of the Holy Spirit over external religious and civil ordinances.
Goliards
Medieval renegades who wielded satire and song to critique ecclesiastical corruption and celebrate earthly pleasures.
Fifth Monarchy Men
A radical Puritan sect of the 17th century, driven by the belief in a final, divine government on Earth.
Familists
A mystical and heretical group from the 16th century, advocating for spiritual perfection and inner enlightenment.
Barrowists
A Puritanical movement that challenged the Church of England's authority.
Austin Canons
A religious order of canons regular in the Catholic Church, known for their pastoral care and commitment to the Rule of Saint Augustine.