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The Putney Debates
by The Levellers Edited by Philip Baker Introduction by Geoffrey Robertson
Part of the Revolutions series
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The debates between the Levellers and Oliver Cromwell, introduced by Geoffrey Robertson

In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history. Evolving from Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army using parliament’s struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in government, 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 radical Western democrats.

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