John Stoughton

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John Stoughton

1807–1897

A leading English Nonconformist minister and historian, he spent the 19th century writing vividly about church life, religion, and public culture. His books helped preserve the story of English dissent for later generations.

9 Audiobooks

The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition

The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition

by John Stoughton

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution

by John Stoughton

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 3—The Church of the Restoration [part 1]

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 3—The Church of the Restoration [part 1]

by John Stoughton

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 1—The Church of the Civil Wars

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 1—The Church of the Civil Wars

by John Stoughton

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 4—The Church of the Restoration [part 2]

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 4—The Church of the Restoration [part 2]

by John Stoughton

Congregationalism in the Court Suburb

Congregationalism in the Court Suburb

by John Stoughton

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth

by John Stoughton

Recollections of a Long Life

Recollections of a Long Life

by John Stoughton

Christian Literature a sermon delivered May 8th, 1870, in Kensington Chapel, at the seventy-first anniversary of the Religious Tract Society

Christian Literature a sermon delivered May 8th, 1870, in Kensington Chapel, at the seventy-first anniversary of the Religious Tract Society

by John Stoughton

About the author

Born in Norwich on November 18, 1807, he was educated at Norwich Grammar School and later trained for the Congregational ministry at Highbury College, with further study through University College London. He served as a minister in Windsor before moving into London religious life and letters.

He became especially known as a historian of English Christianity and Nonconformity. Alongside preaching and pastoral work, he wrote widely on church history, religion, and society, producing books that ranged from studies of the Reformation and English religion to memoir and cultural commentary.

Stoughton died in London on October 24, 1897. He is remembered both as a minister and as a careful, prolific writer whose work helped document the traditions and personalities of English dissent.