LONDON RADICAL HISTORIES

Tag: 1640s

Aug 8

Today & tomorrow in London’s herstory, 1643: Women riot for peace, Parliament
Apr 1

Today in radical history, 1649: the ‘Diggers’ take over common land, St George’s Hill
Apr 29

Today in London radical history, 1649: executed mutineer Robert Lockyer’s funeral becomes a Leveller demonstration
Mar 10

Yesterday in publishing history: scandalous and seditious pamphlets banned, 1643.
Aug 11

Today in London radical history: Richard & Mary Overton’s house raided, both taken to prison, 1646
Aug 8

Today in London’s publishing history: Levellers take over the Moderate newspaper, 1648.
Mar 22

Today in London radical history: Leveller printer William Larner arrested & jailed, 1646.
Feb 2

This week in London radical history: Women blockade Parliament, 1642, protesting against war, recession and poverty.
Jan 15

Today in London radical history: Nicholas Tew interrogated over the printing of Leveller tracts, 1645.
Dec 25

Today in London’s festive history: Puritan ban on Xmas widely ignored in London, 1644.

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