History of Christian denominations

Eastern Orthodox church

1054

Judea
Jesus established
They split from Roman Catholic church
The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts.

Lutheran Church

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther was the founder
They split from the Roman Catholics
They split because of the 95 theses

Church of England/Anglican

1534

King Henry VIII founded the Church of England/Anglican
They split from the Roman Catholic Church
They split because the Catholic church wouldn't allow Henry to annul his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce any male heirs.

Baptist

1638

Roger Williams founded the Baptist.
They split from the Church of England
The Baptists separated from the Church of England because they believed church membership should be voluntary and that only believers should be baptized.

Methodist

Feb 28, 1784

John Wesley founded the Methodist.
They split from the Church of England.
They split because when there was a shortage of ordained ministers in America after the Revolution, the Bishop of London refused to ordain a Methodist for the United States.

Uniting church

Jun 22, 1977

Couldnt find the founder
They split from the Methodist Church of Australasia.
couldn't find reason.

Hillsong Church

1983

Brian Houston and Bobbie Houston are the founders.
They split from the Australian Christian Churches.
They split to become an autonomous denomination.

Presbyterian

Jun 10, 1983

John Calvin of Switzerland and John Knox of Scotland founded the Prebyterian.
They split from the Church of England
They split because of doctrinal controversy.