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1703 – 1791John Wesley (1703-1791)Died 2 March 1791, aged 87English cleric and theologian who, with his brother Charles, founded the Methodist movement within the Church of England. His itinerant preaching across Britain and open-air sermons shaped evangelical Protestantism worldwide. He died in London after decades of ministry and prolific writing.