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- Margaret Fell or Margaret Fox a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, known popularly as the "mother of Quakerism", is considered one of the Valiant Sixty early Quaker preachers and missionaries. Born Margaret Askew in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, she married Thomas Fell, a barrister, in 1632, and became the lady of Swarthmoor Hall.
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Jul 31, 1995 · Margaret Fell, known to many as the “Mother of Quakerism,” is arguably one of the most fascinating figures in Western religious history. Though frequently overlooked by historians, Margaret Fell played a germinal role in the development of the Friends (Quaker) movement, and her life presents a compelling picture of the power of faith and ...
May 20, 2013 · Margaret Fell was a woman of high social station, deep spirituality and strong convictions, and these qualities carried her from obscurity in the north of England to audiences with kings. She was one of the first to be convinced by Quakerism — the movement now known as The Religious Society of Friends, or simply “Friends.”
c. 1614 – April 23, 1702. Margaret Fell or Margaret Fox a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, known popularly as the "mother of Quakerism", is considered one of the Valiant Sixty early Quaker preachers and missionaries. Born Margaret Askew in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, she married Thomas Fell, a barrister, in 1632, and ...
views 2,307,650 updated. Fell, Margaret (1614–1702) Religious leader and one of the founders of Quakerism, an English movement that survived heavy persecution to become a powerful influence in Anglo-American history. Name variations: Margaret Fox.
Abstract. This chapter examines the radical matriarchal identity of Margaret Fell (1614–1702), an indispensable figure in early Quakerism who promoted, funded, defended, and monitored the growth of the movement both in the north of England, where she was based, and across Great Britain. Fell’s identity as the ‘mother of Quakerism’ has ...
Jan 23, 2023 · Kristianna Polder, author of the chapter “Biography of Margaret Fell” in our new book, The Quaker World, does one better. She mostly sidesteps this argument by stating that Fell is “Considered today one of the central founders of Quakerism,” and then dives into a convincing claim that Fell is a non-conformist example of a female leader ...
Jan 3, 2023 · Margaret Fell (1614–1702) is known as the mother of Quakerism due to her voluminous writings, organizational activity, and spiritual leadership within the early Quaker movement. In partnership with George Fox (1624–1691) and William Penn (1644–1718), she is generally considered one of the founders of Quakerism.
