Project Gutenberg 2022-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 393 Tyerman, L. (Luke) 1819 1889 Tyerman, Luke The life and times of the Rev. Samuel Wesley Rector of Epworth and father of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodists $aUnited Kingdom :$bSimpkin, Marshall, Co,$c1866. KD Weeks, Brian Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Life and Times of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, M.A." by L. Tyerman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the life of Samuel Wesley, who was not only a significant figure in his own right but also the father of John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist movement. The narrative delves into the historical context of England during the Civil Wars, exploring the ecclesiastical and political upheaval of the time and highlighting the impact of these events on Samuel Wesley's life and work. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the tumultuous state of English society between 1640 and 1665, characterized by political strife and religious discord. The chapter outlines the events leading up to the English Civil War, including the tensions surrounding King Charles I's reign and the impact of the Act of Uniformity on the clergy, including the ejection of many ministers. The text sets the stage for understanding Samuel Wesley's early influences, his family's background, and the significant socio-religious atmosphere in which he was raised, indicating how these factors shaped his life and future contributions to the church and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifetimesofrevsa00tyer/page/n7 20190219103347tyerman 1866 gb Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church of England -- Clergy -- Biography Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735 BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 1449284 2025-07-27T05:12:57.424973 text/html 1405324 2024-10-18T21:27:51 text/html 820343 2025-07-27T05:13:17.852837 application/epub+zip 827258 2025-07-27T05:13:01.400926 application/epub+zip 673375 2025-07-27T05:12:59.351973 application/epub+zip 1189706 2025-07-27T05:13:29.098827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081425 2025-07-27T05:13:15.729914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928609 2022-09-30T15:36:13.476488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1218452 2025-07-27T05:12:54.345968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1198395 2024-10-18T21:27:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17278 2025-07-27T05:13:29.290782 application/rdf+xml 15633 2025-07-27T05:12:59.699929 image/jpeg 2110 2025-07-27T05:12:59.531931 image/jpeg 1234657 2025-07-27T05:12:57.555955 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog