Thomas Helwys

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:church
gptkbp:advocates_for Religious freedom
Separation of church and state
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:church
Baptist church history
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:born c. 1570
gptkbp:burial_place Unknown location
gptkbp:children gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:contributed_to Development of Baptist identity
gptkbp:contribution Early advocacy for religious liberty
gptkbp:convicted_of For his beliefs
gptkbp:depicted_in Martyr for religious freedom
gptkbp:died 1616
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:Cambridge_University
gptkbp:founded First Baptist church in London
gptkbp:historical_period Early 17th century
gptkbp:historical_significance First to advocate for religious freedom in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Helwys
gptkbp:influenced Baptist theology
Religious dissenters
Modern religious freedom movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:hospital
Reformation ideas
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of Baptists
gptkbp:is_active_in Early 1600s
gptkbp:is_considered_as A key figure in Baptist history
gptkbp:is_known_for His writings on liberty
gptkbp:is_opposed_by State control of religion
gptkbp:is_part_of The early Baptist movement
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Baptist historians
A pioneer of religious liberty
gptkbp:is_supported_by Congregational autonomy
gptkbp:known_for Founding the first Baptist church in England
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer of religious liberty in England
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_work A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Newgate_Prison,_London
gptkbp:published_by Pamphlets on religious liberty
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joan_Helwys
gptkbp:training Believer's baptism
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of His beliefs
gptkbp:wrote A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity