The Levellers' movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:advocated_for equality before the law
popular sovereignty
universal suffrage
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:social_democracy
Radicalism
gptkbp:declined_in 1650s
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:John_Lilburne
gptkb:Edward_Sexby
gptkb:William_Walwyn
gptkb:Richard_Overton
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:17th_century_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Levellers' movement
gptkbp:influenced socialist movements
subsequent political movements
modern political activism
liberal thought
anarchist thought
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Puritanism
gptkbp:inspired_by Enlightenment ideas
social contract theory
classical republicanism
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:The_Agreement_of_the_People
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Royalists
gptkb:Moderates
Conservatives
Cromwellian regime
Cromwell's supporters
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_Lilburne
gptkb:Edward_Sexby
gptkb:William_Walwyn
gptkb:Richard_Overton
gptkbp:legacy influence on civil rights movements
influence on modern democracy
influence on political thought
gptkbp:meets gptkb:New_Model_Army
Parliamentarians
Radical groups
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:promoted gptkb:land_reform
freedom of speech
religious tolerance
separation of powers
abolition of monarchy
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:English_Revolution
Diggers
gptkbp:used_meetings to organize support
gptkbp:used_pamphlets to spread ideas
gptkbp:used_petitions to influence government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Vane_the_Younger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6