The Putney Debates

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By The Levellers

Series: Revolutions

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The Putney Debates recount the pivotal discussions of 1647 during the English Civil War, where the Levellers challenged Oliver Cromwell and Parliament. Advocates for democracy, they demanded an end to corruption, universal suffrage, and religious freedom, marking the first major push for democracy in British history. These debates, held in St Mary’s Church, Putney, symbolize the birth of Western radical democratic ideals.
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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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788731416

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Contributors:

Introduction by Geoffrey Robertson
Edited by Philip Baker

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 196g

Pages: 176

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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.

The Putney Debates