Historical Period – Early Modern (1650-1800)

Revised: 28 April 2026

Introduction | Authors from the Period

Introduction

(Introduction to come.)

Authors from the Period

Showing 18 authors
No. Portrait Author Nationality School Period Works
1 Pierre Bayle (1647-1706) Pierre Bayle (1647-1706) French French Enlightenment Early Modern 1
2 Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) Dutch Early Modern 1
3 James Harrington (1611–1677) James Harrington (1611–1677) English Levellers Early Modern 1
4 John Locke (1632-1704) John Locke (1632-1704) English Early Modern 4
5 Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) English Levellers Early Modern 1
6 John Milton (1608-1674) John Milton (1608-1674) English Levellers Early Modern 6
7 Marchmont Nedham (1620-1678) Marchmont Nedham (1620-1678) English Levellers Early Modern 1
8 Richard Overton (1599-1664) Richard Overton (1599-1664) English Levellers Early Modern 2
9 Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694) Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694) German Early Modern 1
10 General Council of Officers General Council of Officers English Levellers Early Modern 1
11 Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) English Early Modern 1
12 Several Hands (Levellers) Several Hands (Levellers) English Levellers Early Modern 4
13 Algernon Sidney (1622-1683) Algernon Sidney (1622-1683) English Levellers Early Modern 1
14 Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) Dutch Early Modern 2
15 James Tyrrell (1642-1718) James Tyrrell (1642-1718) English Early Modern 2
16 John Warr (1642–1686) John Warr (1642–1686) English Levellers Early Modern 1
17 William Walwyn (1600-1680) William Walwyn (1600-1680) English Levellers Early Modern 1
18 Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) English Levellers Early Modern 1