Levellers

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:advocated_for equality before the law
popular sovereignty
universal suffrage
the right to vote for all men
a written constitution
the abolition of tithes
gptkbp:aims_to the common people
gptkbp:aims_to_improve landed gentry privileges
gptkbp:are_known_for their pamphlets
their radical ideas
their calls for reform
their egalitarian principles
their pamphleteering efforts
gptkbp:are_part_of the struggle for civil rights
the radical faction
the broader radical tradition in England
the history of radicalism in Britain
the movement for political reform in England
the radical political culture of the time
the radical wing of Parliament
the radical political landscape of the 17th century.
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_New_Model_Army
gptkbp:belief freedom of speech
religious tolerance
gptkbp:calls_for the end of feudalism
gptkbp:contributed_to the development of political thought
gptkbp:demands universal suffrage
gptkbp:depicted_in a threat to the status quo
forerunners of modern democracy
gptkbp:dissolved the Restoration of the monarchy
gptkbp:emphasizes individual rights
gptkbp:formed 1640s
gptkbp:founded_in a republic
a government accountable to the people
gptkbp:had_a_lasting_influence_on subsequent political movements
gptkbp:had_a_manifesto The Levellers' Manifesto
gptkbp:had_a_manifesto_called gptkb:The_Agreement_of_the_People
gptkbp:has_impact_on British political thought
the English Revolution
gptkbp:has_limitations the power of the government
gptkbp:has_role the development of democracy in England
gptkbp:historical_significance early advocates of democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Levellers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:Puritanism
Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspired later democratic movements
gptkbp:inspired_later_movements democratic socialism
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:London
gptkb:the_New_Model_Army
the 1640s
the political landscape of the 17th century
the political debates of the time
the 1647 protests
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Diggers
gptkbp:is_challenged_by the existing power structures
gptkbp:is_critical_for gptkb:the_Church_of_England
the existing social order
the ruling elite
the existing power structures
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:the_Parliamentarians
gptkb:the_House_of_Lords
gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:nobility
absolute monarchy
the power of the aristocracy
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by a more equitable society
a written constitution
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_Lilburne
gptkb:William_Walwyn
gptkb:Thomas_Rainsborough
gptkb:Richard_Overton
gptkbp:origin gptkb:England
gptkbp:promoted religious freedom
gptkbp:published gptkb:The_Agreement_of_the_People
gptkbp:reform the legal system
gptkbp:supported equality before the law
gptkbp:used_pamphlets_for political propaganda
gptkbp:vision gptkb:social_justice
a classless society
a more egalitarian society
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_Diggers
Enlightenment ideas
the ideas of John Locke
the English Civil War's social upheaval
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:the_Putney_Debates
the fight against oppression
the Leveller uprising
the Second English Civil War
the political upheaval of the 1640s
the trial of King Charles I
the drafting of political documents
the debates over governance
gptkbp:were_suppressed_by gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
the army leadership
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abbey
gptkb:The_New_Model_Army
gptkb:The_Agreement_of_the_People
gptkb:the_Diggers
gptkb:the_New_Model_Army
gptkb:Charles_I
gptkb:English_Revolution
gptkb:the_English_Commonwealth
gptkb:The_Putney_Debates
gptkb:the_Rump_Parliament
gptkb:The_Roundheads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5