A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1
By Thomas Clarkson
- Release Date: 1846-09-26
- Genre: Christianity
The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, was founded in England in the 17th century as a Christian religious denomination by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. Historians generally credit George Fox with being the principal co-founder or most important early figure.