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Levellers

The Levellers were a political movement active during the English Civil War who were committed to popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law and religious tolerance. The hallmark of Leveller thought was its populism, as shown by its emphasis on equal natural rights, and their practice of reaching the public through pamphlets…

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Founded
July 1646 (1646-07)
Dissolved
September 1649 (1649-09)
Ideology
Radicalism Republicanism Universal suffrage Populism
Leaders
John Lilburne Richard Overton William Walwyn Thomas Prince
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Agitators
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related to Further reading · 58
Levellers → Anatomy, Anderson, Angela, Annis, Ben, CA, Cato Institute, Channel, Civil War, Consent, Cromwell, David, Diggers, English Civil War Archived, English Revolution, English Revolution Archived, English RevolutionA Time-line, Failure, Fall, Google Books
related to Sources · 41
Levellers → Arms, Ars, Aufstieg, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Christopher Hill, Cresset Books, Down, Edition, England, Englischen Revolution, English Revolution, English State, Fall, Freedom, HN Brailsford, International Publishers, ISBN, John Rees
related to Origin of name · 28
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related to Timeline · 28
Levellers → An Arrow Against All, August, Commons, During, Earl, He, His, House, In July, It, John Lilburne, Leveller, Lilburne, London, Lords, Manchester, Members, October, Parliament, Parliamentary
related to Political ambitions · 26
Levellers → Agreement, Along, Col, Conquest, Early, English, English Common, First Civil War, It, Levellers Lt, Lilburne, Magna Carta, May, New Model Army, Norman, November, October, Overton, People, Prince
see also · 24
Levellers → Associate Justice, ChartismRepublicanism, Club, Cromwell, DissentersGood Old CauseGreen Ribbon, English Civil Wars, English Puritan, Green Ribbon, Hugo Black, In, John Lilburne's, Leveller, List, Marxist, Oliver, Rebellion, RevoltLibertarianismUnited States Bill, RightsGerrard Winstanley, Supreme Court, The
related to Other usage · 14
Levellers → Dumfries, Dykebreakers, Galloway, Horse Fair, In, Ireland, Kelton Hill, Levellers Rising, North America, Scotland, Scottish, The, They, Whiteboys
related to The Moderate · 3
Levellers → July, September, The Moderate
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Dissolved · 1
Levellers → September 1649 (1649-09)

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army 1647 english leveller lilburne political agitators john england 1649 new people agreement first overton parliament term civil london thomas

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LevellersDissolvedSeptember 1649 (1649-09)1.00infobox
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LevellersPolitical positionLeft-wing [failed verification]1.00infobox
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LevellersSucceeded byRadical Whigs1.00infobox
The Rosemary Branch in Islingtoninstance ofwith offices in a number of London inns and taverns0.80text
which got its name from the sprigs of rosemary that Levellers wore in their hats as a sign of identificationinstance ofwith offices in a number of London inns and taverns0.80text

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