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The Levellers were a political movement during the English Civil War (1642–1651) committed to popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law and religious tolerance. The hallmark of Leveller thought was its populism, as shown by its emphasis on equal natural rights, and their practice of reaching the public through pamphlets, petitions and vocal appeals to the crowd.The Levellers came to prominence at the end of the First English Civil War (1642–1646) and were most influential before the start of the Second Civil War (1648–49). Leveller views and support were found in the populace of the City of London and in some regiments in the New Model Army. Their ideas were presented in their manifesto "Agreement of the People". In contrast to the Diggers, the Levellers opposed common ownership, except in cases of mutual agreement of the property owners. The Levellers were not a political party in the modern sense of the term. They were organised at the national level, with offices in a number of London inns and taverns such as The Rosemary Branch in Islington, which got its name from the sprigs of rosemary that Levellers wore in their hats as a sign of identification. From July 1648 to September 1649, they published a newspaper, The Moderate, and were pioneers in the use of petitions and pamphleteering to political ends. They identified themselves by sea-green ribbons worn on their clothing. After Pride's Purge and the execution of Charles I, power lay in the hands of the Grandees in the Army (and to a lesser extent with the Rump Parliament). The Levellers, along with all other opposition groups, were marginalised by those in power and their influence waned. By 1650, they were no longer a serious threat to the established order.
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Song | Duration |
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England My Home | 6:04 |
Liberty Song | 7:28 |
Pour | 7:07 |
Believers | 5:07 |
Barrel Of The Gun | 4:42 |
Dance Before The Storm | 6:45 |
Carry Me | |
Falling From The Tree | 6:52 |
The Boatman | 9:54 |
I Have No Answers | 6:58 |
What A Beautiful Day | |
One Way | 6:55 |
Outside/Inside | 4:56 |
Far Away | 9:11 |
Three Friends | 7:13 |
Dreams | 4:36 |
What You Know | 6:45 |
CCTV | |
Far From Home | 6:18 |
61 Minutes Of Pleading | 6:47 |
Battle Of The Beanfield | 6:12 |
Blind faith | 6:22 |
Sold England | 6:33 |
Red Sun Burns | 4:21 |
Pretty Target | 6:07 |
Not What We Wanted | 5:33 |
Wild As Angels | 4:55 |
Happy Birthday Revolution | 5:50 |
Weed That Killed Elvis | |
A Chorus Line | 4:40 |
Wake The World | 5:52 |
Captain Courageous | |
Aspects Of Spirit | 6:17 |
Fantasy | 5:31 |
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