A group of political radicals during the Civil War and the interregnum. Its origins lie in discussions within the New Model Army concerning soldiers' individual rights. They promoted: law reform, religious toleration and free trade. They wanted the franchise extended, a written constitution and for the government to be answerable to the People rather than to the King or Parliament. They did not call themselves the Levellers, this was a term used by their opposition.
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Levellers
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Thomas Rainsborough
Thomas Rainsborough was buried in this churchyard on the 14th November 1648 a...
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Bethnal Green Neighbourhood
British History has a map showing how in 1986 Tower Hamlets divided itself up into seven neighbourhoods with responsibility for housing, one being Bethnal Green. This structure seems to have lasted...
1 memorial
James Ranger
Prospective Socialist candidate for the Epping division in October 1935.
1 memorial
Women's Liberal Association
Women's suffrage movement. It seems that many of these groups merged to form the Liberal Women's Foundation in 1887.
1 memorial
George Kelham
Chairman of the statue Committee at Woolwich town hall in 1905.
1 memorial
William of Wykeham
Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England and founder of Winchester College. Reconstructed Windsor Castle for King Edward III. Click on external site for more information. And see Winchester gees...
Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Property, Religion
4 memorials