Biography:
Charles Wesley (
/ˈwɛsli, ˈwɛzli/; 18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788) was an English leader of the
Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet
Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Methodist founder
John Wesley and Anglican clergyman
Samuel Wesley the Younger. He was father of musician
Samuel Wesley and grandfather of musician
Samuel Sebastian Wesley. Despite their closeness, Charles and his brother John did not always agree on questions relating to their beliefs. In particular, Charles was strongly opposed to the idea of a breach with the
Church of England into which they had both been ordained. Charles Wesley is mostly remembered for the over 6,000
hymns he wrote. He ministered for part of his life in
The New Room Chapel in Bristol. His house, located nearby, can still be visited.