John Lilburne
1615–1657
Nationality: English
Historical Period: The Early Modern Period
John Lilburne (1615-1657) was a leader in the Leveller movement of the 1640s. A prolific pamphleteer, he was imprisoned several times for his religious views and became an ardent defender of religious liberty. He was active in the army of parliament and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His more important works include England’s Birthright Justified (1645), England’s New Chains Discovered (1649), The Hunting of the Foxes (1649).
Quotes from John Lilburne:
- John Lilburne on everyone must obey the law
- John Lilburne on defiance to tyrants
- John Lilburne rails against his unjust imprisonment
- John Lilburne on one’s duty to respect “the Right, Due, and Propriety of all
Titles from John Lilburne:
- Author: Puritanism and Liberty, being the Army Debates (1647-9)
- Author: Tracts on Liberty by the Levellers and their Critics Vol. 1 (1638-1643)
- Author: Tracts on Liberty by the Levellers and their Critics Vol. 2 (1644-1645)
- Author: Tracts on Liberty by the Levellers and their Critics Vol. 3 (1646).
- Author: Tracts on Liberty by the Levellers and their Critics Vol. 4 (1647)