English Radical History
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Gerrard Winstanley, political/religious reformer, was born #OnThisDay 1609. Regarding the earth a ‘common treasury’, Winstanley led the Civil War-era ‘Diggers’ movement that established communities across England to cultivate waste
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“Wilkes and Liberty! Old English Liberty!”John Wilkes, journalist and politician, was born in London #OnThisDay 1725. A hugely influential figure in the history of English radicalism, Wilkes was seen as
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“Would it be in order to sing God Save the King?”Will Crooks, trade unionist and one of the first Labour MPs, was born in Poplar, London #OnThisDay 1852. A strong
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