The Putney Debates
The Levellers author Philip Baker editor Geoffrey Robertson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Verso Books
Published:20th Nov '18
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The dramatic debates at the heart of the English Revolution
In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history.
Evolving from Oliver Cromwell's New Model army in Parliament's struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration. This came to a head with the famous debates between the Levellers and Cromwell at St Mary's church in Putney, London. Renowned human-rights lawyer and author Geoffrey Robertson argues for the relevance of the Levellers' stand today, showing how they were the first Western radical democrats.
ISBN: 9781788731416
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 14mm
Weight: 196g
176 pages