# 412 Levelers and Diggers

An episode of [The History of England](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/412308812), 28 Jul 2024, 37 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thehistoryofengland/e/66a3b2a470177ec184751a9f/media.mp3

In April 1649 the new Commonwealth was under siege, enemies with and without. The Levelers saw the new Commonwealth as a betrayal of the revolution, and set out to raise rebellion against the Rump and the Grandees, to set soldiers against their officers and people against their parliament. Meanwhile, Gerald Winstanley started writing furious pamphelts, demanding social reform - and a True Leveling. For maps, resources, transcripts or to become a member, head for https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk. (Please note the 'the' part!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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