CHRONOLOGY
1536-1612. Many trials and executions for denying the Trinity; notably Servetus (1553); four East Anglians, 1579-89; Legate and Wightman, 1612.
1568. Francis David founds the Unitarian Church in Hungary.
1578-1604. Faustus Socinus active in Poland.
1595. The Racovian Catechism. Other Socinian works follow.
1640. Canon against Socinian books in England.
1644-62. John Bidle's career.
1646 and onward. Anti-trinitarians among Baptists, Independents, Friends, etc. Books against 'Socinianism.'
1662. Act of Uniformity—ejection of Nonconformists.
1674. Milton d., leaving his Treatise of Christian Doctrine in MS.; discovered 1823 and published.
1687. Stephen Nye's Brief History of the Unitarians, etc.
1689. Toleration Act—Unitarians excluded.
1689-97. The 'Unitarian Controversy.' Being suppressed, 'Arianism' developed among clergy, 'Deism' among other writers.
1690. Presbyterian Academy (now College, Carmarthen) founded.
1695. Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity.
1700. General Baptist Assembly accept Anti-trinitarian membership.
1703. Thomas Emlyn imprisoned for denying the Trinity.
1719. 'Non-subscription' vote at Salter's Hall, London.
1740+. Arianism diffused; Humanitarianism incipient.
1742. The 'Great Awakening' revival in New England, followed by a Liberal reaction.
1755-1804. Joseph Priestley's career.
1774. Theophilus Lindsey's Unitarian Chapel, London.
1786. Manchester Academy (now College, Oxford) founded.
1790+. Unitarian propaganda active in England.
1808. Controversy in New England Congregationalism.
1813. Toleration Act extended to Unitarians.
1817. Proceedings begun against Unitarians in respect of inherited Chapels, etc.
1818. The 'Dedham Case,' Massachusetts.
1819. Dr. Channing's 'Baltimore Sermon.'
1825. Founding of Associations in Great Britain and U.S.A.
1836. Martineau's Rationale.
1838. Emerson's Divinity School Address.
1842. Theodore Parker's Discourse.
1844. Dissenters' Chapels Act.
1847. Hibbert Trust founded.
1854. Unitarian Home Missionary Board (now College, Manchester) founded.
1882. National Triennial Conferences begun.
1890. Martineau's Seat of Authority.
1900. International Congresses founded.