The Glorious Revolution of 1688 caused the Church of England to be the hierarchy religion across Britain and the America’s. Many other religions, such as Judaism and Puritanism, were suppressed. However, the security and stability of the Church of England spread throughout the 13 colonies, creating a lack of enthusiasm for religious outings, praise, and church.
Then came the Great Awakening, inspired by leaders: John and Charles Wesley and George Whitefield. These leaders abandoned the the more constrained religion of the Church of England and transformed it into a more egalitarian version of Christianity that gave “spirit” and “liveliness” in British and American religious structures.
The “Wesley” Brothers and George Whitefield are most known for being the founders of Methodism. George Whitefield was known for his remarkable and emotional revivalisms in America, in which he converted many colonists, and few slaves and Native Americans.