The Levellers

Author : Rachel Foxley
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526112088

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The Levellers by Rachel Foxley Pdf

The Leveller movement of the 1640s campaigned for religious toleration and a radical remaking of politics in post-civil war England. This book, the first full-length study of the Levellers for fifty years, offers a fresh analysis of the originality and character of Leveller thought. Challenging received ideas about the Levellers as social contract theorists and Leveller thought as a mere radicalisation of parliamentarian thought, Foxley shows that the Levellers’ originality lay in their subtle and unexpected combination of different strands within parliamentarianism. The book takes full account of recent scholarship, and contributes to historical debates on the development of radical and republican politics in the civil war period, the nature of tolerationist thought, the significance of the Leveller movement and the extent of the Levellers’ influence in the ranks of the New Model Army.

Author : John Rees
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784783891

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The Leveller Revolution by John Rees Pdf

The gripping story of the Levellers, the radical movement at the heart of the English Revolution The Levellers, formed out of the explosive tumult of the 1640s and the battlefields of the Civil War, are central figures in the history of democracy. In this thrilling narrative, John Rees brings to life the men—including John Lilburne, Richard Overton and Thomas Rainsborough—and women who ensured victory and became an inspiration to republicans of many nations. From the raucous streets of London and the clattering printers’ workshops that stoked the uprising, to the rank and file of the New Model Army and the furious Putney debates where the Levellers argued with Oliver Cromwell for the future of English democracy, this story reasserts the revolutionary nature of the 1642–51 wars and the role of ordinary people in this pivotal moment in history. In particular Rees places the Levellers at the centre of the debates of 1647 when the nation was gripped by the question of what to do with the defeated Charles I. Without the Levellers and Agitators’ fortitude and well-organised opposition history may have avoided the regicide and missed its revolutionary moment. The legacy of the Levellers can be seen in the modern struggles for freedom and democracy across the world.

Author : Andrew Sharp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0521625114

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The English Levellers by Andrew Sharp Pdf

Collection of thirteen Leveller writings for students of the English civil wars and the history of political thought.

Author : Henry Noel Brailsford
Publisher : Spokesman Books
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0851241549

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The Levellers and the English Revolution by Henry Noel Brailsford Pdf

Author : Geoff Kennedy
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0739123742

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Diggers, Levellers, and Agrarian Capitalism by Geoff Kennedy Pdf

"This book situates the development of radical English political thought within the context of the specific nature of agrarian capitalism and the struggles that ensued around the nature of the state during the revolutionary decade of the 1640s. In the context of the emerging conceptions of the state and property - with attendant notions of accumulation, labor, and the common good - groups such as Levellers and Diggers developed distinctive forms of radical political thought not because they were progressive, forward thinkers, but because they were the most significant challengers of the newly constituted forms of political and economic power." "Drawing on recent reexaminations of the nature of agrarian capitalism and modernity in the early modern period, Geoff Kennedy argues that any interpretation of the political theory of this period must relate to the changing nature of social property relations and state power. The radical nature of early modern English political thought is therefore cast-in terms of its oppositional relationship to these novel forms of property and state power, rather than being conceived of as a formal break from discursive conventions."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : George Berger
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02-18
Category : Alternative rock musicians
ISBN : 0753503352

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Dance Before the Storm by George Berger Pdf

Charting the rise of The Levellers, from their inception in 1989, through to their emergence as forerunners of the New Age Traveller movement of the early 90s, the author tells the story of the band's quasi-hippy ideals, contrary folk music and belief in the power of rock 'n' roll.

Author : Gerrard Winstanley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1492754870

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'the True Levellers' Standard Advanced', 'the Law of Freedom' and Other Writings by Gerrard Winstanley Pdf

In the heady and exciting days of the English Revolution, the Diggers stand out for their radicalism, and their proposals to abolish money and private property, and to collectivize the land. Winstanley was an impassioned voice, arguing passionately against injustice and poverty with beguiling logic and a burning sense that society should be more egalitarian. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of political thought and theory. Winstanley stands in a long line of radical English thought which reaches back to Wat Tyler and the Peasants' Revolt and is seen today in the Occupy movement.

Author : T. M. Devine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141985947

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The Scottish Clearances by T. M. Devine Pdf

'A superb book ... Anybody interested in Scottish history needs to read it' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times Eighteenth-century Scotland is famed for generating many of the enlightened ideas which helped to shape the modern world. But there was in the same period another side to the history of the nation. Many of Scotland's people were subjected to coercive and sometimes violent change, as traditional ways of life were overturned by the 'rational' exploitation of land use. The Scottish Clearances is a superb and highly original account of this sometimes terrible process, which changed the Lowland countryside forever, as it also did, more infamously, the old society of the Highlands. Based on a vast array of original sources, this pioneering book is the first to chart this tumultuous saga in one volume, with due attention to evictions and loss of land in both north and south of the Highland line. In the process, old myths are exploded and familiar assumptions undermined. With many fascinating details and the sense of an epic human story, The Scottish Clearances is an evocative memorial to all whose lives were irreparably changed in the interests of economic efficiency. This is a story of forced clearance, of the destruction of entire communities and of large-scale emigration. Some winners were able to adapt and exploit the new opportunities, but there were also others who lost everything. The clearances created the landscape of Scotland today, but it came at a huge price.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11455965

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British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : Benjamin Isakhan
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748653669

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Edinburgh Companion to the History of Democracy by Benjamin Isakhan Pdf

Takes a fresh look at the history of democracy, broadening the traditional view with previously unexplored examples. This substantial reference work critically re-examines the history of democracy, from ancient history to possible directions it may take in the future. 44 chapters explore the origins of democracy and explore new - and sometimes surprising - examples from around the world. Each of the 9 parts introduces the period, followed by 3 to 7 case studies.

Author : Jane Bingham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195398762

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The Cotswolds by Jane Bingham Pdf

"With its gentle hills and timeless villages, the Cotswold countryside is a vision of rural calm, but the region's history reveals a darker picture. Over the centuries, people in the Cotswolds have known prosperity, but they have also experienced war, poverty, and despair. Lying between the provinces and the capital, the region has been home to kings and aristocrats, and has played a dramatic role in the story of Britain. Everywhere in the Cotswolds are reminders of the past: prehistoric monuments, ruined Roman villas, and Tudor mansions. Wealthy medieval wool merchants paid for fine churches and manor houses. Later, the landscape was scarred by the English Civil War, while evidence of an industrial past can be seen in the mills and factories of the south-west. After the wool trade reached its peak in the fifteenth century, the fortunes of the Cotswolds suffered a slow decline. By the 1890s poverty was widespread and villages were sinking into picturesque decay. It was around this time that William Morris and his followers discovered the area and established thriving centers for Arts and Crafts. In the following century writers and artists moved to the Cotswolds and tourism gathered pace. Today, the region continues to attract visitors, as well as country-weekenders and celebrities. Observing such changes, and describing the landscape, has been a lively company of writers, artists, and musicians. Some belong to a particular place, while others have viewed the region as outsiders. In their writings, art, and music, they have all celebrated the distinctive character of the Cotswolds"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Denis James Galligan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198714989

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Constitutions and the Classics by Denis James Galligan Pdf

Focusing on major political and legal theorists whose work on constitutional theory had a significant impact, this book unearths an untold story of the development of constitutional thought in the context of the broader political environment.

Author : Gary S. De Krey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137268433

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Following the Levellers, Volume One by Gary S. De Krey Pdf

This book reinterprets the Leveller authorships of John Lilburne, Richard Overton and William Walwyn, and foregrounds the role of ordinary people in petitioning and protest during an era of civil war and revolution. The Levellers sought to restructure the state in 1647-49 around popular consent and liberty for conscience, especially in their Agreement of the People. Their following was not a ‘movement’ but largely a political response of the sects that had emerged in London’s rapidly growing peripheral neighbourhoods and in other localities in the 1640s. This study argues that the Levellers did not emerge as a separate political faction before October 1647, that they did not succeed in establishing extensive political organisation, and that the troop revolt of spring 1649 was not really a Leveller phenomenon. Addressing the contested interpretations of the Levellers throughout, this book also introduces Leveller history to non-specialist readers.

Author : Michael J. Braddick
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199695898

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The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution by Michael J. Braddick Pdf

A Handbook exploring how the events of the English Revolution grew out of, and resonated, in the politics and interactions of the each of the Three Kingdoms - England, Scotland, and Ireland - and demonstrating the long-term impacts of the crisis on the kingdoms themselves, as well as in a broader European context.

Author : John Rees
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1138926515

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John Lilburne and the Levellers by John Rees Pdf

Thie edited book assesses the legacy of Lilburne and the Levellers 400 years after his birth and features contributions by leading historians of the period as well as experts in law.