Explore London and Oxford
Join us as we examine the origins of Protestantism. Experience the sights and sounds of London and Oxford while exploring the lives of these inspiring figures -- or, as we will call them -- Preachers, Poets, and Martyrs. The tour will include stops at famous sights like Westminister Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Metropolitan Tabernacle.
Preachers
John Wesley (1703 – 1799)
George Whitefield (1703 - 1770)
George Whitefield (1703 - 1770)
John Wesley was an English clergyman, theologian, and evangelist who preached to massive crowds throughout the United Kingdom and was instrumental in forming the Methodist Church.
George Whitefield (1703 - 1770)
George Whitefield (1703 - 1770)
George Whitefield (1703 - 1770)
A classmate of Wesley at Oxford and co-founder of Methodism, he, too, was a gifted preacher who drew massive crowds. His work focused primarily on colonial America, and he was the key figure in the Revival that spread throughout the colonies in the 18th century.
George Muller (1805 – 1898)
George Whitefield (1703 - 1770)
George Muller (1805 – 1898)
Mueller, born in Germany, became a leader in the Plymouth Brethren movement in England. He cared for over 10,000 orphans and started 117 schools, providing Christian education for 120,000 people.
D.L. Moody (1837 – 1899)
Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
George Muller (1805 – 1898)
Born in Western Massachusetts to a poverty-stricken widow, Moody became one of the most famous figures of the late 19th century. He preached to thousands in both the US and UK. Also active in education, he started five different schools on both sides of the Atlantic.
Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
A Baptist pastor in London, Spurgeon was the definitive 19th-century English-speaking preacher whose sermons still inspire millions.
Poets
Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788)
Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788)
Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788)
John’s younger brother and co-founder of Methodism, Charles, was a prolific hymnist, writing over 6500 hymns. Protestants throughout the world still sing many of his hymns.
C.S. Lewis (1898 – 1963)
Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788)
Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788)
A former atheist and professor at Oxford and Cambridge, Lewis became a leading Christian spokesperson in the twentieth century. He is most well-known for his novels “Chronicles of Narnia” and “Screwtape Letters,” and his nonfiction works “Mere Christianity” and “The Problem of Pain.”
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973)
Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788)
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973)
A close friend of Lewis, Tolkien is famous for his novels "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," which earned him a Nobel Prize in Literature.
Martyrs
Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556)
Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556)
Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556)
Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, played a critical role in forming the Protestant Church of England. His “Book of Common Prayer” and “42 Articles” provided the basis for the practices and beliefs of the Anglican Church. When the Roman Catholic Mary Tudor became queen of England, Cranmer was arrested and burned at the stake in Oxford.
Nicholas Ridley (1500 – 1555)
Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556)
Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556)
The Bishop of London, Ridley was arguably the most gifted English theologian of the 16th century. A colleague of Cranmer, he aided in the writing of the “42 Articles.” With Mary's ascension to the throne, Ridley was arrested and burned at the stake in Oxford.
Hugh Latimer (1487 – 1555)
Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556)
Hugh Latimer (1487 – 1555)
The bishop of Worcester, Latimer, was a dominant preacher of the English Reformation. He was burned with Ridley in Oxford and encouraged Ridley with the words, 'Be of good comfort, and play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.'