Gortonites religious movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_organization
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Gortonists
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| gptkbp:coreBelief |
emphasis on individual spiritual experience
opposition to established church authority rejection of formal clergy |
| gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Samuel_Gorton
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| gptkbp:foundedIn |
17th century
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contributed to religious freedom in Rhode Island
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gortonites religious movement
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:English_dissenters
|
| gptkbp:movedTo |
gptkb:Rhode_Island
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| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Samuel_Gorton
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
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| gptkbp:persecutedBy |
gptkb:Massachusetts_authorities
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| gptkbp:settledIn |
gptkb:Warwick,_Rhode_Island
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Samuel_Gorton
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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