St Helen's Church, Ipswich facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Helen's Church, Ipswich |
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St Helen's Church, 2018
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| Location | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Founded | 11th century |
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| Materials | Knapped flint rubble |
St Helen's Church is an Anglican church located in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It is a place where people of the Anglican faith worship. The church is built using a special material called knapped flint rubble. It also has extra decorations made from stone and white bricks.
Even though parts of the building are very old, dating back to the medieval period, the church was changed a lot in the 1800s.
History of St Helen's Church
Early Times and Changes
In 1553, when Queen Mary became queen, William Swarston was the minister at St Helen's Church. He was married, which was allowed at the time. However, Queen Mary's government soon started a campaign against married clergy.
Because of this, William Swarston was replaced in 1554 by a new minister named William Barker. Later, in 1556, a man named Richard Argentine became the minister. He had previously supported the Protestant faith but then became a strong Catholic. He took on his role as a priest, which is called taking Holy Orders.
Richard Argentine is mentioned in a famous book called Foxe's Book of Martyrs. This book talks about people who faced difficulties for their religious beliefs.
