Radicalism Flashcards
1
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Who lead the levellers
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- John Lilbourne
2
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What was the levellers political philosophy
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- Popular Soverignty
- Extended Sufferage
- Religious tolereance
3
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When was the leveller manifesto “An Agreement of the People” published
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- October 1647
4
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When was the putney debates
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- 28 Oct –> 8 Nov 1647
5
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What was the outcome of the levellers
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- Oppressed by Army despite high frequency
- Those who stood up for leveller ideology either dismissed or executed
6
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Who were the Diggers
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- Early “Communists”
- Advocated for communal ownership
7
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What was millinarianism
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- Belief of a coming funamental transformation of society
8
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What was Fifth Monarchism
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- Radical religious group
- Believed that the death of Charles was the end of the “fouth Monarchy” and thus the fifth monarchy (“Kingdom of God”) was imminent
- Opposed Protectorate and restoration
9
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Who was the most prominet fifth monarchist
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- Major General Thomas Harrison
10
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Who lead the diggers
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- Gerald Winstanly
11
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When and where did the diggers establish thier first communine
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- April 1649
- St Georges Hill, Surry
12
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What was the outcome of the digger communes
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- Hated by Locals and Lords of the manor
- Because it contradicted “Social Order”
- Attacked
- Evicted with Force
13
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Who were the ranters
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- Off shoot of Levellers
- Believed as God created everything
- Sin was a sacrement
- Practiced sexual immorality and other “Sins”
14
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Flaw with the ranters
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- Only discovered in 1960’s
- None of thier panphlets survived
- Only know about them through opposition panphelets
