The Putney debates
by Geoffrey Robertson, Philip Baker
Politics and governmentRadicalsHistoryLevellersDebates and debatingGreat britain, armyGreat britain, history, militaryFreedom of religion, great britain
"In a series of dramatic debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history. Geoffrey Robertson QC, bestselling author and leading human rights lawyer, introduces this record of the debate and other Leveller writings, tracing their thrilling story so that their words may inspire again."--Jacket.
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