The Search for Setteeent: 1646-1649
The Rise of Radicatise
Poputar Radicatise in London
Sociat hierarchy was unctear in London.
The pubtic’s constant betief that London was at the heart of events and under threat.
Led by ‘The Levetters,’ who pubtished paephtets by John Litburne, Richard Overton
and Wittiae Watwyn – expressed dissatsfacton with Partiaeent’s eforts to refore
the Church.
The Levetters saw the tyranny of the King as being reptaced with the tyranny of
Partiaeent.
Radicatise steutated a conservatve reacton – conservatve Londoners betieved
radicats onty deepened society’s wounds.
Retigious Radicatise in the New Modet Arey
Sotdiers betieved the war was God’s word.
Their betiefs were reinforced by fastng, psate singing, prayer eeetngs and
preachers – increased retigious zeat.
Victory at Naseby increased the proeinence of radicat views.
New groups (sectaries) appeared e.g. The Levetters, Fifh Monarchists and
Congregatonatists.
Voicing of opinions grew as sotdiers were owed pay and so fett justied by
providentat betiefs.
The Levetters betieved in equat
Paephteteering attowed radicat distributon of weatth Ant-eonarchy views
ideas to be easity spread increased in poputarity
DISRUPTION OF
PRINTING PRESS SOCIAL ORDER
NEW MODEL WHAT HELPED
ARMY RADICALISM TO
SPREAD? INDECISION OVER
THE CHURCH OF
ENG
Betief in
providence
FAILURE OF Peopte saw the
PARLIAMENTARY opportunity to
LEADERSHIP create radicat
Reinforced by retigious retigious groups
actvites and batte
successes Fear that Partiaeent were reptacing
tyranny of the King with their own
The Rise of Radicatise
Poputar Radicatise in London
Sociat hierarchy was unctear in London.
The pubtic’s constant betief that London was at the heart of events and under threat.
Led by ‘The Levetters,’ who pubtished paephtets by John Litburne, Richard Overton
and Wittiae Watwyn – expressed dissatsfacton with Partiaeent’s eforts to refore
the Church.
The Levetters saw the tyranny of the King as being reptaced with the tyranny of
Partiaeent.
Radicatise steutated a conservatve reacton – conservatve Londoners betieved
radicats onty deepened society’s wounds.
Retigious Radicatise in the New Modet Arey
Sotdiers betieved the war was God’s word.
Their betiefs were reinforced by fastng, psate singing, prayer eeetngs and
preachers – increased retigious zeat.
Victory at Naseby increased the proeinence of radicat views.
New groups (sectaries) appeared e.g. The Levetters, Fifh Monarchists and
Congregatonatists.
Voicing of opinions grew as sotdiers were owed pay and so fett justied by
providentat betiefs.
The Levetters betieved in equat
Paephteteering attowed radicat distributon of weatth Ant-eonarchy views
ideas to be easity spread increased in poputarity
DISRUPTION OF
PRINTING PRESS SOCIAL ORDER
NEW MODEL WHAT HELPED
ARMY RADICALISM TO
SPREAD? INDECISION OVER
THE CHURCH OF
ENG
Betief in
providence
FAILURE OF Peopte saw the
PARLIAMENTARY opportunity to
LEADERSHIP create radicat
Reinforced by retigious retigious groups
actvites and batte
successes Fear that Partiaeent were reptacing
tyranny of the King with their own
