Putney Debates

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:discusses the right to vote
the nature of authority
the rights of common people
the role of Parliament
gptkbp:historical_context the decline of feudalism
the rise of the bourgeoisie
the development of constitutionalism
the role of religion in politics
the emergence of political factions
the quest for social justice
the evolution of parliamentary democracy
the impact of Enlightenment ideas
post-Civil War England
debate over the future of England
emergence of political pamphleteering
increased political engagement among the populace
rise of radical political ideas
the challenge to traditional authority
the impact of the Diggers movement
the influence of Puritanism
the quest for individual rights
the role of the army in politics
struggle for power between Parliament and the monarchy
gptkbp:historical_significance debate over governance
debate over suffrage
early democratic ideas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Putney Debates
gptkbp:influenced_by social contract theory
Civil War tensions
ideas of liberty
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:The_Putney_Debates_of_1647
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future democratic movements
foundation for modern political thought
impact on the French Revolution
impact on the American Revolution
impact on the Glorious Revolution
influence on the Leveller movement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Putney,_London
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Lilburne
gptkb:Henry_Ireton
gptkb:William_Walwyn
gptkb:Richard_Overton
gptkbp:occurs_in 1647
gptkbp:outcome influence on English democracy
gptkbp:participants gptkb:New_Model_Army
gptkb:Levellers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_War
Radicalism in England
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Putney_Debates_Agreement
gptkbp:topics political rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Putney,_London
gptkb:Putney_Bridge
gptkb:the_Levellers
gptkb:The_Levellers
gptkb:The_Levellers'_Manifestos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5