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Levellers
The
Levellers
were a
political movement
during the
English Civil War
that emphasised
popular sovereignty
, extended
suffrage
,
common land ownership
,
equality before the law
, and
religious tolerance
, all of which were expressed in the
manifesto
"
Agreement of the People
". They came to prominence at the end of the
First English Civil War
and were most influential before the start of the
Second Civil War
. Leveller views and support were found in the populace of the
City of London
and in some regiments in the
New Model Army
.
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