Leveller leaders - Walwyn, Overton, Lilburn and Prince - are
arrested. Originally part of the Parliamentarian movement against
Charles I, their radical, egalitarian and tolerant stance has now
become irreconcilable with the new Rump Parliament government.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Leveller leaders arrested on charges of sedition". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2376, accessed 23 November 2024.]