(17) Political and Religious Radicalism - religious Flashcards
Who was John Lilburn?
A Puritan Pamphleteer
What were the followers of John Lilburn called?
The Levellers
Who else was associated with the Levellers?
Richard Overton
Who opposed the Levellers?
Parliament and the City authorities
How did the authorities show their opposition?
Imprisoning key members and repressing their atcts
What was the ‘Large Petition’?
An articulation of the Leveller values
When was the Large Petition published?
March 1647
What did the Large Petition state?
- HoC was the true representative body of the people, the HoL was tyrannical
- law courts should be written in English
- Trade monopolies should be abolished
Who were the Fifth Monarchists?
They had a strong belief in the millenarian theology and focused on the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel
Who were the Ranters?
Took the Calvinist ideas of Predestination to an extreme, heretical conclusion - they endorsed total freedom without moral boundaries
Who were the Baptists?
Strong belief in millenarian, Anabaptists were radical whereas the Particular Baptists were more moderate
