George Fox
/ˌdʒɔːdʒ ˈfɒks/
/ˌdʒɔːrdʒ ˈfɑːks/
- (1624-91) an English Christian religious leader. He established the Society of Friends (the Quakers) in the 1650s, after spending much of his life travelling and telling people about his belief that people should find God inside themselves. He was often put in prison for his beliefs.
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