Defender of religious liberty John Smyth born 450 years ago John Smyth (1570–1612) was co-founder with Thomas Helwys of the Baptist denomination. He was a defender of religious liberty. Smyth was born in 1570 in Nottinghamshire and believed to be the son of John Smyth, a middle-class Englishman. He was educated at the grammar school in Gainsborough. He studied at…
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