Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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The Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the early 1840s period when the church, centered in Nauvoo, Illinois under Joseph Smith’s leadership, experienced rapid growth, significant doctrinal development, and intense external opposition leading up to Smith’s death and the Saints’ eventual westward migration.

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instanceOf historical period
period in Latter-day Saint history
aftermath organized exodus of Latter-day Saints from Nauvoo
succession crisis in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
causeOfConflict destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press
political power concentration in Nauvoo
practice of plural marriage among leaders
religious tensions
centralOrganization Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
conflictWith Illinois state authorities
local non-Mormon residents of Hancock County, Illinois
country United States
culmination assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844
culturalFeature Nauvoo as a planned religious community
strong communal and missionary emphasis
doctrinalDevelopment baptism for the dead
degrees of glory elaboration
eternal marriage
expanded temple theology
sealing ordinances
theosis or exaltation
economicActivity agricultural development around Nauvoo
construction and brickmaking in Nauvoo
endTime 1846
estimatedPopulationPeak approximately 12,000 to 15,000 inhabitants in Nauvoo
followedBy Mormon pioneer era
keyText Doctrine and Covenants sections 124–135
King Follett discourse
Nauvoo city charter
leader Brigham Young
Hyrum Smith
Joseph Smith
legalIssue arrest and imprisonment of Joseph Smith in Carthage Jail
locatedIn Nauvoo, Illinois
migrationDestination Great Basin
Salt Lake Valley
militaryOrganization Nauvoo Legion
linked to: Illinois militia
politicalStatus Nauvoo incorporated as a city with extensive municipal powers
populationTrend rapid growth of Latter-day Saint population in Nauvoo
precededBy Missouri era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Latter Day Saint
significantEvent Nauvoo Expositor destruction
Nauvoo city charter revocation
construction of the Nauvoo Temple
introduction of plural marriage among church leaders
martyrdom of Hyrum Smith
martyrdom of Joseph Smith
organization of the Council of Fifty
westward migration preparations
startTime 1839

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Wentworth Letter historicalContext Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
King Follett discourse historicalPeriod Nauvoo era
linked to: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
John Taylor participantIn Nauvoo period of Latter Day Saint history
linked to: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sidney Rigdon participatedIn Nauvoo period of Latter Day Saint history
linked to: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Times and Seasons associatedWithEvent Nauvoo period of Latter-day Saint history
linked to: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Council of Fifty historicalPeriod Nauvoo period
linked to: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints