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Eastern Orthodox Church
Year of foundation: 1054, Judea
The name of the founder: Jesus Christ, according to sacred tradition
Who they split from: Roman Catholic Church
What were the reasons for the split: a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts -
Baptist Church
Year of foundation: 1609 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
The name of the founder: Roger Williams
Who they split from: Church of England
What were the reasons for the split: they believed church membership should be voluntary and that only believers should be baptised -
Lutheran Church
Year of foundation: 26 April 1847, Chicago, Illinois, United States
The name of the founder: Martin Luther
Who they split from: Roman Catholic Church
What were the reasons for the split: The German monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses, which criticised the Catholic Church for selling indulgences and questioned the authority of the Pope, to the door of his Catholic church in the year 1517. His excommunication as a result sparked the Protestant Reformation, which began. -
Church of England/Anglican
Year of foundation: 1867, England, United Kingdom
The name of the founder: Augustine of Canterbury
Who they split from: Roman Catholic Church
What were the reasons for the split: the pope refused to grant the king an annulment