Charles Wesley
Founding Figure
1707 – 1788
Who was Charles Wesley?
Charles Wesley was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Methodist founder John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley the Younger. He was father of musician Samuel Wesley and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley. Despite their closeness, Charles and his brother John did not always agree on questions relating to their beliefs. In particular, Charles was strongly opposed to the idea of a breach with the Church of England into which they had both been ordained. Charles Wesley is mostly remembered for the over 6,000 hymns he wrote. He ministered for part of his life in The New Room Chapel in Bristol. His house, located nearby, can still be visited.
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- Born
- Dec 18, 1707
Epworth, Lincolnshire - Also known as
- Wesley, Charles
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Sarah Wesley
(1749/04 - 1788/03/29)
- Sarah Wesley
- Children
- Religion
- Methodism
- Anglicanism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Westminster School
- University of Oxford
- Died
- Mar 29, 1788
London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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