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Charles Wesley moved to Bristol with his new bride, Sarah Gwynne, in 1749. They would live in Bristol until 1771, when they moved to London, although they continued to own their Bristol home. After the marriage, Charles initially resumed his itinerant ministry, but even after this ceased his presence in Bristol shaped the Methodist institutions nearby, including Kingswood School. This presentation will consider the years Charles spent at Bristol though an examination of his correspondence. It will concentrate on what can be learned about Charles Wesley’s formation of the community in and near Bristol through his letters.
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