Chapter 12 - Stuart Britain

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Why were the levellers formed?
Because of the economic distress from the civil war and to fix religious and political uncertainty.
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Who led the Levellers?
John Lilburne
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Give examples of petitions by the Levellers?
Large petition of 1647, womans petition 1649
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Give examples of processions by the Levellers?
Leveller Rainsbrough's funeral 1648, Leveller Lockyers funeral 1649
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Give examples of pamphlets by the Levellers?
Agreement of the people 1647, the hunting of the foxes 1649
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What was the newspaper the levellers owned?
The moderate 1649
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How many pamphlets did the levellers produce in 4 years
250
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Why did the levellers try to get involved with the army?
They knew that without the army they had no chance of influencing the post-war settlement.
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How did the levellers get involved with the army?
They exploited the concerns of the lower ranking officers
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