Levellers

Question 1

What was the division in the army?

Answer 1

The Grandees and the agitators

Question 2

When was the Agreement of the People?

Answer 2

October 1647

Question 3

What was stated in the Agreement of the People?

Answer 3

That the present parliament be dissolved.
Parliament should recognise that it only exists solely by permission of the people.
Law is applied to all men equally.
Recognition that ‘estate, birth or place’ did not confer special privileges.

Question 4

When were the Putney Debates?

Answer 4

October - November 1647

Question 5

What happened at the Putney Debates?

Answer 5

Grandees argued for votes for property owners.
Levellers argued for votes to all despite privilege.
Caused due to a division in the army. Led to 2 negotiations, the Heads of Proposals and the Case of the Army Truly Stated.

Question 6

Who was on the Grandee side?

Answer 6

Ireton, Cromwell, etc.

Question 7

Who was on the agitator side?

Answer 7

Rainsborough

Question 8

Who were the original 3 levellers?

Answer 8

John Lilburne, Walwyn and Overton

Question 9

Why was Lilburne arrested?

Answer 9

for slandering parliament, many times.

Question 10

When was the Remonstrance of Many Thousand Citizens?

Answer 10

July 1646

Question 11

Did Cromwell agree to meet with the army and Levellers?

Answer 11

Yes, but he set up 3 separate meetings.

Question 12

What happened at Corkbush Field?

Answer 12

a mutiny. the army leaders imposed martial law, arrested leaders and shot one of their own in the army, Richard Arnold.

Question 13

What was claimed in the Remonstrance of Many Thousand Citizens?

Answer 13

That they declare the wickedness of the King.
Parliament must be chosen by the people yearly.
To dis-empower the lords.

Question 14

What did the Case of the Army Truly Stated say?

Answer 14

Addressed grievances in the army and their demands.