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Ancient Origins
Before 1066Foundations of worship from Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon beginnings.

Medieval
1066 - 1536Norman rebuilding, monastic life and parish growth across England.

Reformation
1536 - 1700A changing church shaped by reform, conflict and renewed identity.

Georgian
1700 - 1837Evangelical revival and mission movements that reshaped communities.

Victorian
1837 - 1901Restoration, expansion and social ministry in industrial Britain.

Modern
1901 - PresentTwentieth-century renewal, memory and faith in a modern nation.
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1984One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul.
1541King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
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