The Religious Society of Friends arose as a passionate missionary movement in the 1650s and suffered through decades of persecution before gaining legal toleration in 1689.
Outwardly, this was.
From its inception, members of the Society felt divinely called to model a God-centered alternative to the surrounding culture.
The new religious sect questioned the fundamental values and underlying principles of English society, pointedly challenging the social, political, and religious status quo.
The Religious Society of Friends arose as a passionate missionary movement in the 1650s and suffered through decades of persecution before gaining legal toleration in 1689