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The year 1647 was a very important one for the Levellers as it brought their demands for political reforms to a head. In March William Walwyn wrote the \u201cPetition of March\u201d (The Large Petition) (T.92) which presented the main demands of the Levellers within the Army. This was followed in October by a more radical list of demands called \u201cAn Agreement of the People\u201d (First Agreement) (T.115) which provoked a lengthy series of discussion within the Army known as \u201cThe Putney Debates\u201d (T.111) throughout October and November. The Levellers’ demands were rejected by the Parliament, Oliver Cromwell, and King Charles and some of the Leveller petitoners were arrested as a result.<\/p>\n

This chronology will eventually be part of volume 4 of the OLL online collection of Leveller Tracts, a working draft of which can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n POLITICAL & MILITARY EVENTS<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n LEVELLER TRACTS & OTHER TEXTS<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Jan. Westminster Assembly of Divines begins preparing the new Confession of Faith and Catechisms of the reformed Church of England\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 30 Jan. The Scots surrender the King to Parliament.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 6 Jan. Lilburne, \u201cRegall Tyrannie discovered\u201d (T.85)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Feb. A Parliamentary Committee is appointed to suppress pamphlets\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 16 Feb. Parliamentary commissioners accompany the King to Holmby (Holdenby) House, Northamptonshire.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 18 Feb. Presbyterian MPs propose plan to disband Army\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 13 Feb. Lilburne\/Overton, \u201cA Reall Persecution\u201d (T.91)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n March. Parliament begins plans to reduce the size of the New Model Army and to send men to Ireland\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 4 March. House of Lords votes against raising taxes to pay the Army\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 6 March. House of Lords forbids Fairfax from quartering troops in Eastern Association\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 15 March Walwyn submits \u201cPetition of March\u201d<\/strong> (The Large Petition) to Parliament\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 19 March. Supporters of the Large Petition Nicholas Tew and Major Tulidah arrested and imprisoned\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 22 March. Army officers refuse to serve in Ireland until their grievances are addressed.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 29 March. Parliament\u2019s \u201cDeclaration of Dislike\u201d condemning the Petitioners\u2019 demands\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 15 March Walwyn, \u201cPetition of March\u201d (The Large Petition) (T.92)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 15 April. Westminster Assembly of Divines begins debating drafts of new Catechism.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 16 April. Parliament grants City of London power to appoint a new Militia Committee which is dominated by Presbyterians.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 25-27 April. Growing opposition among soldiers to being sent to fight in Ireland.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 28-30 Apr. Agitators (Sexby, Allen, Shepherd).present Army grievances to Fairfax<\/strong> and then Parliament which promises to pay arrears.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 28 April.\u00a0 Sexby, Allen, Shepherd, \u201cFor our Faithfull and ever Honored Commanders\u201d (T.96)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 4 May. Parliament appoints Presbyterian MPs to Militia Committee giving them control over London\u2019s militias.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 16 May. Over 200 officers sign \u201cA Declaration or Representation of the Army\u201d setting out their grievances. Presbyterian MPs continue plans to disband Army and ignore its grievances.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 23 May. Presbyterian MPS begin negotiations to send Kind to Scotland and to bring a Scottish Army into England\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 25-28 May. Parliament proposes immediate disbanding of Army and payment of arrears only after disbandment.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 31 May. Lilburne, \u201cRash oaths unwarrantable\u201d (T.97)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n June. Army organises a series of \u201cRendezvous\u201d near London\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 4 Jun. Cornet Joyce arrests the King for the New Model Army and takes him to Hampton Court.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 5 June. Second Army Rendezvous at Kentford Heath (Haymarket). \u201cA Solemn Engagement\u201d<\/strong> calls for Council of the Army made up of officers and 2 private soldiers representing each regiment.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 8 June. Parliament votes to abolish Holy Days (Christmas, Easter)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 10 June. Geeral Rendezvous of Army at Triploe Heath (Cambridge). Rejects Parliament\u2019s terms.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 12 June. Army marches towards London.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 14 June. \u201cA Declaration or Representation of the Army\u201d<\/strong> presented to Parliament which refuses to discuss it.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 5 June. \u201cA Solemne Engagement of the Army\u201d (T.98)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 14 June. (Rushwoirth, Ireton) \u201cA Declaration or Representation of the Army\u201d (T.100)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

\n <\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

\n 14 June. Walwyn, \u201cGold tried in the Fire\u201d (T.101)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n July-August. The New Model Army threatens London and Parliament. Fairfax made Commander-in-Chief of the Army\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 16-28 July. First General Council of the Army. Agitators call for Army to march on London unless their grievances are addressed\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 26 July. Presbyterians in Commons regain control of Militia Committee; pass resolution inviting King to return to London.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 27 July. 58 Independent MPs and Peers flee Parliament and seek refuge with Army. \u201cHeads of Proposals\u201d<\/strong> formally presented to King who rejects<\/strong> them.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 29 July. Army under Fairfax marches on London\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 30 July.The Presbyterian Eleven Members attempt to mobilise London against the Army.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 17 July. Overton, \u201cAn Appeal from the degenerate Representative Body\u201d (T.103)\n <\/p>\n

\n <\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

\n 28 July. Ireton, \u201cThe Heads of Proposals\u201d (T.294)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 31 July. King Charles, \u201cThe King\u2019s Answer\u201d (T.295)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 6 Aug. The Army occupies London.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 14 Aug. Army Agitators call for purging Parliament of Presbyterian MPs.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 20 Aug. Cromwell and officers who are MPs attend Parliament. Passage of \u201cNull and Void Ordinance\u201d nullifying acts of Parliament while Independents were absent.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 26 Aug. Army HQ set up at Putney.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 11 Aug. Anon., \u201cVox militaris\u201d (T.105)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 21 Aug. Anon., \u201cA Remonstrance of the Shee-Citizens of London\u201d (T.108)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 6 Sept. Cromwell visits Lilburne in Tower<\/strong> but is denounced as hypocrite.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 9 Sept. King announces his preference for \u201cHeads of Proposals\u201d as basis of settlement\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 16 Sept. Overton released from prison\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 13 Sept. Lilburne, \u201cTwo Letters Writ\u201d (T.109)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 28 Sept. Lilburne, \u201cThe Juglers discovered\u201d (T.110)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 13-14 Oct. Parliaments votes for Presbyterianism and against Catholic toleration\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 18 Oct. Wildman\u2019s \u201cThe Case of the Armie truly stated\u201d<\/strong> is presented to Gen. Fairfax\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 20 Oct. Cromwell gives speech in Parliament attacking Levellers and supporting Monarchy\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 23 Oct. Robert Lilburne\u2019s regiment marches to Ware\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 28 Oct. – 9 Nov. General Council of the Army meets at Putney (the Putney Debates<\/strong>) under presidency of Cromwell. Debates between the Levellers and the army Grandees.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 15 Oct. Wildman, \u201cThe Case of the Armie truly stated\u201d (T.112)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 28 Oct. \u201cAn Agreement of the People\u201d (First Agreement) (T.115)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 28 Oct. to 11 Nov. \u201cThe Putney Debates\u201d (T.111)<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 4 Nov. Army Council at Putney votes in favour of manhood suffrage\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 9 Nov. House of Commons denounces \u201cAgreement of the People\u201d.<\/strong> Lilburne released on bail from prison.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 11 Nov. The King escapes from Hampton Court to the Isle of Wight.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 15 Nov. Fairfax and Cromwell suppress a threatened mutiny at the army rendezvous at Corkbush Field in Hertfordshire (Ware).\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 25 Nov. Arrest of 5 Leveller petitioners.\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 4 Nov. Anon., \u201cObservations upon Quartering\u201d (T.116)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 11 Nov. Sexby, \u201cA Copy of a Letter to all the Souldiers\u201d (T.118)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 23 Nov. \u201cThe Petition of November\u201d (T.120)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 24 Dec. Parliaments presents \u201cFour Bills\u201d to King Charles where he would agree to give Parliament control of the military. He rejects these on 28 Dec.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 24 Dec. Both Houses vote to raise money to pay Army.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 25 Dec. Riots in London, Ipswich and Canterbury against Parliament’s suppression of Christmas celebrations.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 26 Dec. The King signs the Engagement with the Scots for military assistance.\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 31 Dec. Both Houses vote to keep king in custody at Carisbrooke Castle (Isle of Wight)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 14 Dec. Lilburne, \u201cEnglands Freedome, Souldiers Rights\u201d (T.123)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n 30 Dec. Wildman and Walwyn, \u201cPutney Projects\u201d (T.124)\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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