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{{Christianity}}
'''Protestant''' is one of the three major divisions in [[Christendom]] that traces their heritage back to the [[Western Church]]. Other divisions include [[Catholicism]] and the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].
The founding of Protestantism has its origins in the [[European]] [[Reformation]]. <br>
Most notably :
:[[Martin Luther]]'s nailing of [[The 95 Theses]] to the church doors in [[Wittenberg]] on October 31, 1517
:In [[England]], by decree of King [[Henry VIII]] in 1533.
:[[John Knox]], inspired by [[John Calvin]], liberated [[Scotland]] from the yoke of [[Roman Catholic Church|Rome]] in 1560.
Protestants are the largest [[Christian]] division in the [[United States of America]].
In the United States, denominations in the Protestant division include:
*[[Anglican]]
*[[Lutheran]]
*[[Presbyterian]]
*[[Reformed]]
*[[Anabaptist]]
*[[Baptist]]
*[[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]]
*[[Mennonite]]
*[[Amish]]
*[[Methodist]]
*[[Brethren]]
*[[Pentecostal]]
*[[Society of Friends]] ("Quakers")
*[[Holiness]]
*[[Restoration Movement]]
*[[Adventist]]
==Web links==
[http://www.ianpaisley.org/main.asp The European Institute of Protestant Studies]
[[Category:Christianity]]