ESSAY ON: The English Levellers

Number of Pages 10

This research paper: This 10 page report discusses the English Levellers, a group of reformers that were at their most active in the mid-17th century, more specifically in the years 1645 through 1649. They were responsible for formulating many of the ideals and ideas that would ultimately serve as components of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In fact, many historians and political analysts have thought of them as the “first democrats.” They produced political tracts and essays which served a new way of thinking about government and the rights of individuals. John Lilburne, Richard Overton, and William Walwyn served as their primary leaders. Bibliography lists 3 sources.


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