Quakers in Europe
Encyclopedia
The Quaker movement began in England
in the Seventeenth Century. Small Quaker groups were planted in various places across Europe during this early period (For instance, see the Stephen Crisp
article)
Quakers in Europe outside Britain
and Ireland
are not now very numerous although new groups have started in the former Soviet Union and satellite countries.
Quaker groups in Europe with a web presence:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the Seventeenth Century. Small Quaker groups were planted in various places across Europe during this early period (For instance, see the Stephen Crisp
Stephen Crisp
Stephen Crisp , of Colchester.He was a Quaker activist, "traveller in the Ministry" and prolific writer.He is credited with establishing the Quaker faith in the Low Countries . There was a Dutch expatriate community in Colchester and his mother and`second wife were Dutch. In 1683 he bought the...
article)
Quakers in Europe outside Britain
Britain Yearly Meeting
The Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, also known as Britain Yearly Meeting , is a religious organisation in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, often defined as a denomination of Christianity.It is a part of the international religious...
and Ireland
Ireland Yearly Meeting
The Ireland Yearly Meeting is the umbrella body for the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland. It is one of many Yearly meetings of Friends around the world....
are not now very numerous although new groups have started in the former Soviet Union and satellite countries.
External links
Quaker groups in Europe with a web presence:
- Quaker Council for European Affairs: Brussels-based lobbying body: "The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) was founded in 1979 to promote the values of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the European context. Our purpose is to express a Quaker vision in matters of peace, human rights, and economic justice. "