,VOLUME #a1 ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #f 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #f4 ,! ,PUTNEY ,DEBATES 

,HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! 0,GR&EES0 ON ! ,>MY'S ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL1 ! ,NEW ,MODEL ,>MY MI<T WELL HAVE MADE A SUCCESSFUL ?IRD REVOLUTION ( ITS [N 9 ,5GL&4 ,AFT] TWO FRUITLESS MON?S ( NEGOTIATIONS 9 ! SUMM] ( #afdg BETWE5 ! ,>MY & ,P>LIAM5T1 ! ,AGITATORS EXPRESSLY CALL$ UPON ! ,>MY TO M>* ON ! CAPITAL & OCCUPY IT4 ,OV] ! /RONG OBJECTIONS ( ,CROMWELL & ,IRETON1 ?IS P[]FUL1 WELL-DISCIPL9$1 & SOCIALLY CONSCI\S MILIT>Y BODY ?AT NO =CE ( >MS C\LD DEFEAT BEGAN MOV+ T[>D ! CAPITAL1 BR++ ,5GL& TO ! $GE ( A RADICAL POLITICAL DEMOCRACY & P]HAPS EV5 AN AGR>IAN & >TISANAL SOCIAL DEMOCRACY4 ,ON ,JUNE #a#d1 9 AN EXTRAORD9>Y APPEAL TO ,P>LIAM5T & 9DIRECTLY TO ! PEOPLE--AGA91 P]HAPS1 ! FIR/ ( ITS K9D 9 MOD]N REVOLUTIONS--! ,>MY ISSU$ ITS ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,>MY1 9 :I* ! SOLDI]S JU/IFI$ !IR 9VOLVEM5T 9 POLITICS & DECL>$ ?AT ! ,NEW ,MODEL WAS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! CONV5TIONAL >MIES ( ! DAY4 ,9 ?IS MOV+1 9DE$ ?RILL+1 DOCUM5T1 UNPREC$5T$ BY A MILIT>Y =CE ?US F>1 ! SOLDI]S SOLEMNLY DECL>$3 

,WE W]E NOT A M]E M]C5>Y >MY1 HIR$ TO S]VE ANY >BITR>Y P[] ( A /ATE1 BUT CALL$ =? & CONJUR$ BY ! SEV]AL DECL>ATIONS ( ,P>LIAM5T1 TO ! DEF5SE ( \R [N & ! PEOPLE'S JU/ RI<TS & LIB]TIES4 ,& SO WE TOOK UP >MS 9 JUDGM5T & CONSCI5CE TO ?OSE 5DS1 & HAVE SO CONT9U$ !M & >E RESOLV$ 444 TO ASS]T & V9DICATE ! JU/ P[] & RI<TS ( ?IS K+DOM 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 = ?OSE COMMON 5DS PREMIS$1 AGA9/ ALL >BITR>Y P[]1 VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION1 & AGA9/ ALL P>TICUL> P>TIES OR 9T]E/S :ATSOEV]4.<#e#a.> 

,! ,DECL>ATION DID NOT M]ELY DEF9E ! ,>MY'S VIEW ( ITS [N ROLE 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W> BUT ASS]T$ ITS CLAIM TO BE ! GU>DIAN ( ! PEOPLE'S 0JU/ RI<TS & LIB]TIES0 AGA9/ TYRANNY4 ,!SE LIB]TIES1 IT DECL>$1 W]E BAS$ ON 0PR9CIPLES ( ,RI<T & ,FRE$OM10 & 0! JU/ ,PR9CIPLES & ! ,LAW ( ,NATURE & ,NATIONS1 BE+ ?AT LAW UPON :I* WE HAVE ASSI/$0 ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL&4.<#e#b.> ,IT DEM&$ ?AT ! ,LONG ,P>LIAM5T BE T]M9AT$ & REPLAC$ ) AN ELECT$ BODY1 BAS$ ON A FRAN*ISE ?AT WAS MORE REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEOPLE'S WI%ES4 ,?IS WAS CLE>LY ,LEVEL] ?\<T & LANGUAGE4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ,P>LIAM5T1 CONTROLL$ BY ITS MAJORITY ( ,PRESBYT]IANS1 DID AN AB\T-FACE ONCE ! K+ HAD BE5 DEFEAT$3 IT BEGAN TO DEAL ) HIM DIFF]5TLY & TRI$ TO RE/ORE ! AU?ORITY HE HAD 5JOY$ BE=E ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,BUT ! ,>MY'S M>* T[>D ,LONDON ?REW ,P>LIAM5T & ! WELL-TO-DO MIDDLE CLASSES 9TO UTT] CON/]NATION4 ,! ,CITY PLAC$ ITS MILITIA UND] ,PRESBYT]IAN CONTROL & TRI$ TO MOBILIZE IT1 BUT TO NO AVAIL3 BY E>LY ,AUGU/1 ALL P>LIAM5T>Y RESI/ANCE SIMPLY COLLAPS$1 & ! ,NEW ,MODEL OCCUPI$ ,LONDON1 =C+ ELEV5 ,PRESBYT]IAN MEMB]S FROM ! ,H\SE4 ,AFT] 9/ALL+ ! K+ 9 ,HAMPTON ,C\RT 7HE WAS /ILL BE+ HELD UND] MILIT>Y GU>D1 ESS5TIALLY AS A HO/AGE71 ! ,>MY BASICALLY TOOK OV] COMPLETE CONTROL ( ! C\NTRY4 ,AS ,D5ZIL ,HOLIES1 A ,PRESBYT]IAN P>LIAM5T>IAN :O FI]CELY OPPOS$ ! ,NEW ,MODEL1 LAM5T$1 0,! ,>MY N[ DID ALL1 ! ,P>LIAM5T WAS BUT A ,CIPH]1 ONLY CRY'D ,AM5 TO :AT ! ,C\NCILS ( ,W> HAD DET]M9$4 ,!Y MAKE !MSELVES AN ABSOLUTE ,?IRD ,E/ATE40.<#e#c.> ,A ?IRD REVOLUTION1 9 EFFECT1 HAD BEGUN1 L$ BY RADICAL ,9DEP5D5TS & ,LEVEL]S4 

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,! ,>MY N[ CONTROLL$ ! C\NTRY--BUT :O CONTROLL$ ! ,>MY8 ,& :AT FUTURE DID ITS LEAD]S HAVE 9 M9D = ,5GL&8 ,TO !SE QUE/IONS1 !RE WAS AS YET NO UNIFI$ ANSW]1 EV5 )9 ! ,>MY ITSELF4 

,:AT SEEMS TO BE CLE> IS ?AT1 EV5 BE=E ! M>* ON ,LONDON1 ,CROMWELL & ! 0,GR&EES0 ON ! ,C\NCIL ( ,W> PAT5TLY FE>$ ! ,LEVEL] & ,AGITATOR MOVEM5T 9 ! RANK & FILE F> MORE ?AN !Y FE>$ ! ROYALI/S & ! ,PRESBYT]IANS4 ,AT MO/1 !Y HAD TO PUT UP ) ! ,LEVEL]S [+ TO ! CONSID]ABLE SUPPORT ?AT !Y 5JOY$ AMONG ! SOLDI]S1 P>TICUL>LY ! CAVALRY1 &1 F> FROM LEAD+ ! RADICAL POLITICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! ,>MY1 ,CROMWELL & ,IRETON PRUD5TLY BUT UNEASILY FOLL[$ !M4 ,:5EV] ,CROMWELL APPE>$ TO SUPPORT ! ,LEVEL]S1 HIS PR9CIPAL GOAL SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 TO CONTA9 AN \TRI<T ,>MY REVOLT1 BUT AS A MEMB] ( ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ( ! ,>MY HE %REWDLY WORK$ TO RE/RICT ! SOLDI]S' DEM&S = A R$RESS ( PR(ESSIONAL GRIEVANCES & TO ABORT ! SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL PROGRAM 9TO :I* ! ,LEVEL]S HAD SO SUCCESSFULLY $UCAT$ ! RANK & FILE4 ,9DE$1 FEEL+ ! ,>MY SLIPP+ FROM HIS F+]S1 ,CROMWELL PROCE$$ TO PACK ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ) CONS]VATIVE SOLDI]S FROM ALL RANKS--9 SOME CASES1 EV5 ) PRIVATES :O C\LD BE US$ TO C\NT]VAIL ! MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ ,AGITATORS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 HE ALSO US$ UPP]-CLASS FE>S ( ! ,LEVEL]S AS A B>GA9+ *IP 9 DEAL+ ) ! K+ & ! !N-,PRESBYT]IAN ,P>LIAM5T4 ,9 ,AUGU/ #a#f#d#g1 JU/ BE=E ! ,>MY M>*$ ON ,LONDON1 ! 0,GR&EES10 FIRMLY 5TR5*$ 9 !IR (FICIAL ,C\NCIL ( ,W>1 DREW UP ,HEADS ( ! ,PROPOSALS ( ! ,>MY1 A SET ( PROPOSITIONS = A NEW POLITICAL ORD] = ,5GL&4 ,PREP>$ BY ,COMMISS>Y-,G5]AL ,H5RY ,IRETON1 :O WROTE MO/ ( ! 0,GR&EE0 DOCUM5TS1 ?IS HAZY DOCUM5T WAS MEANT TO BE US$ AS ! BASIS = ! ,>MY'S NEGOTIATIONS ) ! P>LIAM5T>Y COMMISSION]S4 ,UNLIKE ! ,LEVEL]-BAS$ PROGRAMS1 P>TICUL>LY !IR V]SIONS ( ,AN ,AGREEM5T ( ! ,PEOPLE1 ! ,HEADS ( ! ,PROPOSALS WAS FAVORABLE TO ! K+3 NOT ONLY DID IT PRES]VE ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 IT ESS5TIALLY RE/OR$ ,*>LES TO A CONDITION ( SAFETY & HONOR1 )\T LIMIT+ HIS ABILITY TO EX]CISE HIS P]SONAL RI<TS1 & EV5 GAVE HIM ! RI<T TO VETO P>LIAM5T>Y LEGISLATION4 ,TO BLUNT ,LEVEL] CRITICISM1 IT MODE/LY EXP&$ ! FRAN*ISE4 ,DUR+ ! DRAFT+ ( ! DOCUM5T1 9 FACT1 ,IRETON HAD SECRETLY MET ) AN AG5T ( ! K+1 MODIFY+ SEV]AL >TICLES 9 ! HOPE ( PLACAT+ ,*>LES & GA9+ HIS SUPPORT4 ,9DE$1 ! >MY LEAD]S >E SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ BE5 NEGOTIAT+ ) ROYAL AG5TS ) A VIEW T[>D ACQUIR+ E>LDOMS = !MSELVES IF ! K+ & ,P>LIAM5T C\LD WORK \T ANY ( !IR DIFF]5CES4 ,SO FREQU5T W]E !SE MEET+S ?AT ,CROMWELL WAS OBLIG$ TO ASK A ROYAL AG5T TO VISIT HIM LESS (T51 0! SUSPICIONS ( HIM BE+ SO GREAT ?AT HE WAS AFRAID TO LIE D[N 9 HIS [N QU>T]S40.<#e#d.> 

,AT L5G?1 :5 ! ,HEADS ( ! ,PROPOSALS APPE>$1 :ATEV] REMA9+ POLITICAL SUPPORT ! RANK-&-FILE SOLDI]S HAD = ,CROMWELL & ,FAIRFAX EVAPORAT$ RAPIDLY4 ,MO/ ( ! SOLDI]S HAD /ILL NOT BE5 PAID BY ! HO/ILE ,P>LIAM5T1 & A NUMB] ( !M FAC$ CRIM9AL PROSECUTION BY ! C\RTS = ACTS ?AT !Y HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO COMMIT 9 COMBAT4 ,AS REPORTS ( SECRET MEET+S BETWE5 ! ,>MY LEAD]S & ! K+ CIRCULAT$ AMONG ! SOLDI]S1 RUMORS AB\ND$ ?AT ,CROMWELL W\LD RE/ORE TO ! K+ ALL HIS RI<TS1 & MANY SOLDI]S BEGAN VISIBLY TO LOSE FAI? ) ! G5]AL (FIC]S UND] :OM !Y S]V$1 GIV+ RISE TO ! PROSPECT ( AN OP5 SPLIT BETWE5 ! 0,GR&EES0 & ! RANKS4 

,BY ! AUTUMN ( #a#f#d#g1 EV5 AS ! >MY OCCUPI$ ! CAPITAL1 RANK-&-FILE OP9ION TURN$ AGA9/ ,CROMWELL & ! 0,GR&EES40 ,TO ADD FUEL TO ! ,>MY'S ANG]1 ,P>LIAM5T BANN$ ALL MEET+S 9 ,SEPTEMB] BETWE5 ! (FIC]S & M5--AL?\< MEET+S BETWE5 ! (FIC]S & ! K+ W]E /ILL P]MITT$4 ,! ,AGITATORS & MANY (FIC]S ( L[] RANK N[ OP5LY ACCUS$ ! G5]ALS ( USURP+ AU?ORITY OV] ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ( ! ,>MY4 ,AS ,C4 ,H4 ,FIR? PUTS IT1 ! 0DEMOCRATIC P>TY0 )9 ! ,>MY OPPOS$ NOT ONLY ,CROMWELL'S NEGOTIATIONS ) ! K+ BUT ! 9FLU5CE ?AT ! 0,GR&EES0 & SUP]IOR (FIC]S EX]CIS$ 9 ! ,>MY'S DELIB]ATIONS G5]ALLY4.<#e#e.> 0,:5 ,CROMWELL & ,IRETON1 & !IR FACTION ( SELF-9T]E/$ (FIC]S1 ?\<T !Y HAD GOT ! SOLDI]Y FA/ BY ! BRA910 AS A ,LEVEL] PAMPHLET LAT] SUMM$ UP ! EV5TS1 

AS TO DOTE SUFFICI5TLY UPON !IR TRANSACTION & CONDUCT ( BUS9ESS1 !Y !N DECL9E ! ,AGITATORS1 DECL9E ! ,5GAGEM5T1 SLI<T !IR ,DECL>ATIONS & ,PROMISES TO ! PEOPLE & ! ,>MY1 R5D]+ ! ,AGITATORS BUT AS CIPH]S AMONG !M 444 BY DEGREES1 /EP AFT] /EP !Y CA/ \T ! 9T]E/ ( ! SOLDI]Y FROM AMONG !M1 DE/ROY$ ! ,5GAGEM5T1 & BROKE ! FAI? ( ! ,>MY4.<#e#f.> 

,BY ,OCTOB] #a#f#d#g1 ! DISCONT5T ( ! MORE RADICAL ,NEW ,MODEL SOLDI]S WAS VIRTUALLY UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,9 ,YORK%IRE1 AS ,JASP] ,RIDLEY TELLS US1 ! LOCAL ,C\NCIL ( ,AGITATORS 0>RE/$ !IR ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF1 ! ,PRESBYT]IAN ,G5]AL ,POYNTZ1 ACCUS+ HIM ( TREASON 9 SEEK+ TO PROVOKE A NEW CIVIL W> BETWE5 ,P>LIAM5T & ! ,>MY4 ,!Y S5T ,POYNTZ AS A PRISON] TO ,FAIRFAX'S HEADQU>T]S AT ,UXBRIDGE40 ,FAIRFAX1 ! NOM9AL HEAD ( ! ,NEW ,MODEL1 WAS 0%OCK$ AT ?IS ACT ( 9DISCIPL9E0 & 0RELEAS$ ,POYNTZ AT ONCE40.<#e#g.> ,FUR!R1 FIVE CAVALRY REGIM5TS DECID$ ?AT ! ,AGITATORS :O HAD BE5 REPRES5T+ !M W]E EI!R 9CAPABLE ( FULFILL+ !IR TASK OR ELSE HAD WILL+LY BETRAY$ IT1 & !Y PROCE$$ TO ELECT EV5 MORE RADICAL REPRES5TATIVES1 N[ KN[N BY ! NAME ( ,NEW ,AG5TS4 

,AID$ BY ! DEMOCRATIC LEAD]S FROM \TSIDE ! ,>MY1 ! T5 ,AG5TS ( ! CAVALRY REGIM5TS PUBLI%$ A MANIFE/O TITL$ ,! ,CASE ( ! ,>MY ,TRULY ,/AT$1 A DOCUM5T ?AT BLUNTLY /AT$ ?AT 0ALL P[] IS ORIG9ALLY & ESS5TIALLY 9 ! :OLE BODY ( ! PEOPLE ( ?IS NATION40 ,IT DEM&$ ?AT ! NATION E/ABLI% A 0LAW P>AM\NT0--?AT IS1 A FUNDAM5TAL LAW--?AT ,P>LIAM5T BE ELECT$ EV]Y TWO YE>S 0BY ALL ! FREEBORN AT ! AGE ( #ba YE>S & UPW>DS 444 EXCEPT+ ?OSE ?AT HAVE OR %ALL DEPRIVE !MSELVES ( ?AT !IR FRE$OM0 BY FI<T+ = ! ROYALI/ CAUSE4 ,?IS DEM&1 GIV+ EV5 RECIPI5TS ( WAGES & ALMS ! FRAN*ISE1 WAS1 9 ITS DAY1 AN EXTRAORD9>Y /EP ?AT SYMBOLIZ$ ! GR[+ RADICALIZATION ( ! RANKS4 

,! DOCUM5TS ( ?IS P]IOD1 9 FACT1 REVEAL A REM>KABLE ADVANCE OV] E>LI]1 MORE RE/RICTIVE SUFFRAGES & DEM&S4 ,! FIR/ ,AGREEM5T ( ! ,PEOPLE1 ISSU$ 9 LATE ,OCTOB]1 VIRTUALLY AM\NT$ TO A DRAFT ,LEVEL] CON/ITUTION = ,5GL&4 ,:AT MAKES ?IS DOCUM5T REM>KABLE IS ?AT IT ADDRESS$ ITSELF TO ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL& RA!R ?AN TO ,P>LIAM5T & CALL$ = ! ABOLITION ( ! MON>*Y & ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 E/ABLI%+ ! ,COMMONS AS SUPREME P[] 9 ! /ATE4 ,LE/ ANY D\BT EXI/ ?AT ,P>LIAM5T GA9$ ITS AU?ORITY FROM ! PEOPLE1 ! ,AGREEM5T DECL>$3 0,P>LIAM5TS >E TO RECEIVE ! EXT5T ( !IR P[] & TRU/ FROM ?OSE ?AT BETRU/ !M2 & !RE=E ! PEOPLE >E TO DECL>E :AT !IR P[] & TRU/ IS1 :I* IS ! 9T5T ( ?IS ,AGREEM5T40.<#e#h.> ,MOREOV]1 ! DOCUM5T EMPHASIZ$ ?AT 

,IF ANY %ALL 9QUIRE :Y WE .<I4E41 ! ,>MY.> %\LD DESIRE TO JO9 9 AN AGREEM5T ) ! PEOPLE TO DECL>E !SE TO BE \R NATIVE ,RI<TS1 & NOT RA!R PETITION TO ! ,P>LIAM5T = !M3 ! REASON IS EVID5T4 ,NO ,ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T IS OR CAN BE UNALT]ABLE1 & SO CANNOT BE SUFFICI5T SECURITY TO SAVE Y\ .<! PEOPLE7 OR US H>MLESS1 FROM :AT ANO!R ,P>LIAM5T MAY DET]M9E1 IF IT %\LD BE CORRUPT$4 

,AL?\< ! ,AGREEM5T VE/$ AU?ORITY 9 ! ,COMMONS1 C]TA9 RI<TS-- SU* AS FRE$OM ( RELIGION1 FRE$OM FROM IMPRESSM5T1 & EQUALITY BE=E ! LAW--W]E REG>D$ AS ! 0NATIVE RI<TS0 ( ALL ,5GLI%M5 ?AT NO ,P>LIAM5T C\LD DIM9I% OR TAKE AWAY4.<#e#i.> ,NOT ONLY DID ! ,AGREEM5T DEM& MANHOOD SUFFRAGE1 EQUAL ELECTORAL DIVISIONS1 & BI5NIAL ,P>LIAM5TS1 IT SIGNIFICANTLY DEM&$ ?AT 5CLOS$ COMMON L&S %\LD BE RE/OR$ TO ! POOR1 & ?AT MONOPOLIES & S9ECURES %\LD BE ABOLI%$1 A DEM& ( P>AM\NT ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE = ! DE/9Y ( ! C\NTRY & ITS L[] CLASSES4 ,! ,LEVEL]S 9 ! ,>MY !REUPON PRES5T$ ! ,AGREEM5T TO ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ( ! ,>MY ON ,OCTOB] #b#h1 #a#f#d#g1 RECOMM5D+ ?AT IT BE ACCEPT$ BY ! ,C\NCIL & PLAC$ BE=E ! C\NTRY AS A :OLE4.<#f.> 

,?US1 TWO ESS5TIALLY IRRECONCILABLE FACTIONS )9 ! ,>MY1 EA* ) ITS [N BASIC DOCUM5T AB\T ! FUTURE ( ,5GL& & WAYS ( DET]M9+ IT1 /OOD 9 OP5 CONFRONTATION ) EA* O!R--A CONFRONTATION :OSE \TCOME WAS TO DECIDE ! FUTURE ( ! ,REVOLUTION & ( ! REALM4 

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,! =M ?IS CONFRONTATION TOOK WAS ! JU/LY FAM\S ,PUTNEY ,DEBATES BETWE5 ! ,>MY RADICALS--AMONG :OM ,LEVEL] 9FLU5CE & POLITICAL 9T]E/ 9 A MORE DEMOCRATIC ,5GL& HAD N[ REA*$ !IR PEAK--& ! L>GELY CONS]VATIVE 0,GR&EES40 

,! DEBATES OCCURR$ BETWE5 ,OCTOB] #bh & ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #a#f#d#g1 9 ,/4 ,M>Y'S ,*UR* AT ! ,>MY'S HEADQU>T]S 9 ,PUTNEY1 A %ORT DI/ANCE FROM ,LONDON4 ,=MALLY1 !Y CONSI/$ ( A S]IES ( MEET+S BY ! ,G5]AL ,>MY ,C\NCIL ON :E!R ! ,NEW ,MODEL ,>MY W\LD PLACE BE=E ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS ! ,HEADS ( ! ,PROPOSALS PREP>$ BY ,IRETON OR ! ,AGREEM5T ( ! ,PEOPLE PREP>$ BY ! ,LEVEL]S AS ! BASIS = FUTURE GOV]NM5T 9 ,5GL&4 ,WE >E =TUNATE ?AT A MEMB] ( ,FAIRFAX'S SECRET>IAT1 ,WILLIAM ,CL>KE1 KEPT A NE>LY V]BATIM ACC\NT ( ! KEY DEBATES1 :I* BR+S TO LIFE ! (T5 HEAT$ EX*ANGE ( VIEWS ?AT EXPLOD$ BETWE5 ! ,LEVEL]S & !IR 0,GR&EE0 OPPON5TS4 

,! DEBATES W]E *AIR$ BY ,CROMWELL & ATT5D$ BY A SIZABLE COMPLEM5T ( (FIC]S ( ALL RANKS AS WELL AS ORD9>Y SOLDI]S & A FEW CIVILIANS4 ,IRONICALLY1 ,FAIRFAX1 ! NOM9AL COMM&] ( ! ,NEW ,MODEL1 WAS ABS5T4 ,9/EAD1 ,CROMWELL'S SON-9-LAW & CLOSE POLITICAL ASSOCIATE1 ,COMMISS>Y-,G5]AL ,H5RY ,IRETON1 EM]G$ AS ! PR9CIPAL SPOKESMAN = ! 0,GR&EES10 AL?\< AS *AIRMAN1 ,CROMWELL HIMSELF WAS ANY?+ BUT NEUTRAL2 HIS REPEAT$ 9T]V5TIONS ON BEHALF ( ,IRETON & HIS REPROVALS ( ! ,LEVEL]S OCCASIONALLY REA*$ M5AC+ PROPORTIONS4 ,! ,LIEUT5ANT-,G5]AL EV5 ?REAT5$ TO RESIGN HIS COMM& IF ! ,C\NCIL ADOPT$ ! ,AGREEM5T1 :I* SET ! DEBAT]S ON $GE & UNN]V$ MANY ( ITS OBS]V]S4 ,HIS WAS AN 9TIMIDAT+ VOICE RA!R ?AN A COMPROMIS+ ONE4 

,! ,LEVEL]S1 9 TURN--:I* IS TO SAY1 A L>GE PORTION ( ! ,>MY--W]E REPRES5T$ BY ! ,AGITATOR ,PRIVATE ,$W>D ,SEXBY & BY TWO ,LONDON ,LEVEL]S1 ,JOHN ,WILDMAN & ,MAXIMILIAN ,PETTY1 AMONG O!RS1 :OSE PRES5CE TURN$ ! DEBATES 9TO A RELATIVELY POPUL> =UM4 ,P]HAPS !IR MO/ EFFECTIVE DEBAT] WAS ,COLONEL ,?OMAS ,RA9BOR\<1 AN EXTRAORD9>Y MAN :OSE CLE>1 PO9T$ >GUM5TS PROVIDE US ) ONE ( ! MO/ \T/&+ >TICULATIONS ( RADICAL OP9ION 9 MID-SEV5TE5?-C5TURY ,5GL&1 & :OSE ALMO/ APHORI/IC OBS]VATIONS W]E TO REAPPE> 9 RADICAL ,BRITI% TRACTS LONG AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION HAD PASS$ 9TO HI/ORY4 ,RA9BOR\<1 P]HAPS ! ONLY FIGURE :O C\LD HAVE REPLAC$ ,CROMWELL 9 ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,>MY1 W\LD HAVE BE5 9DISP5SABLE TO ! ,LEVEL] CAUSE 9 ! COM+ YE>S1 BUT 9 ONE ( ! TRAG$IES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 HE DI$ 9 A SKIRMI% ) ,ROYALI/S 9 #a#f#d#h4 

,! ,PUTNEY ,DEBATES >E ALL ! MORE REM>KABLE = HAV+ PLAC$ SOME ( ! MO/ P>AM\NT SOCIAL ISSUES ( ! TIME 9 !IR PROP] CONTEXT & PLACE4 ,!Y COV]$ NOT ONLY ! FULL RANGE ( TOPICS ON DEMOCRATIC RI<TS & SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 SEV5TE5?-C5TURY ,5GL& BUT 9F]5TIALLY EV5 ! R$I/RIBUTION ( PROP]TY1 IF ! LOGIC ( AN UNRE/RICT$ FRAN*ISE W]E FOLL[$ TO ITS LOGICAL 5D4 ,NOR DID ! 0,GR&EE0 DEBAT]S FAIL TO PO9T \T ?AT ! VIEWS ( ! ,LEVEL]S W\LD LEAD PRECISELY TO ?IS 5D4 

,! MAJOR TOPIC ?AT CAME TO ! =EGR\ND AT ,PUTNEY WAS ! FRAN*ISE3 W\LD ALL ,5GLI%M5 BE FREE TO VOTE 9 P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTIONS8 ,UND]LY+ ?IS DISCUSSION W]E ISSUES ?AT CONC]N$ ! CONSEQU5CES ( SO SWEEP+ A FRAN*ISE1 NOTABLY ITS IMPACT ON WEAL? & ! BASIC /RUCTURE ( GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,LEVEL]S1 AS RADICAL REPUBLICANS1 PLA9LY WANT$ TO BR+ ! MON>*Y & ! PE]AGE TO AN 5D1 JU/ AS SURELY AS ! 0,GR&EES0 HOP$ TO RETA9 A POLITICAL & SOCIAL HI]>*Y 9 ! REALM4 

,IRETON & ! 0,GR&EES0 /OOD FIRMLY ) ! SOCIAL /ATUS QUO1 AP>T FROM SMALL MODIFICATIONS (F]$ BY !IR ,HEADS ( ! ,PROPOSALS1 SU* AS MORE EQUAL ELECTORAL DI/RICTS4 ,!Y PLA9LY VIEW$ ! ,LEVEL] ATTACK UPON CIVIL LAWS V]SUS ! 0LAWS ( NATURE0 7OR NATURAL RI<TS7 AS A POLITICAL *ALL5GE TO ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD]4 ,FROM ! V]Y \TSET ( ! DEBATES1 ,IRETON EMPHATICALLY AFFIRM$1 

,I DO NOT SEEK1 OR W\LD NOT SEEK1 NOR WILL JO9 ) !M ?AT DO SEEK1 ! DE/RUCTION EI!R ( ,P>LIAM5T OR ,K+4 ,NEI!R WILL ,I CONS5T ) ?OSE1 OR CONCUR ) !M1 :O WILL NOT ATTEMPT ALL ! WAYS ?AT >E POSSIBLE TO PRES]VE BO?1 & TO MAKE GOOD USE1 & ! BE/ USE ?AT CAN BE MADE1 ( BO? = ! K+DOM40.<#f#a.> 

,?IS WAS ! VOICE1 ( C\RSE1 ( A CON/ITUTIONAL ROYALI/ :O WAS CLOSELY ATTUN$ TO >I/OCRATIC AS WELL AS ECONOMICALLY PRIVILEG$ SOCIAL 9T]E/S4 

,BY CONTRA/1 ! ,LEVEL]S AT ,PUTNEY UPHELD !IR ,AGREEM5TS ASS]TION ?AT ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS WAS ! SOLE NATIONAL AU?ORITY1 ANSW]ABLE TO ! PEOPLE1 & CALL$ = ! ABOLITION ( ! MON>*Y & ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS4 ,!Y EXPRESSLY OPPOS$ BL9D OB$I5CE TO UNJU/ CIVIL LAW4 0,I CONFESS TO ME ?IS PR9CIPLE 7( OB$I5CE.> IS V]Y DANG]\S10 DECL>$ ,JOHN ,WILDMAN1 ONE ( ! CIVILIAN ,LEVEL]S4 0444 ,IT IS CONTR>Y TO :AT ! >MY FIR/ DECL>$0 9 ! ,JUNE #ad DECL>ATION3 0?AT !Y /OOD UPON SU* PR9CIPLES ( RI<T & FRE$OM1 & ! LAWS ( NATURE & NATIONS1 :]EBY M5 W]E TO PRES]VE !MSELVES ?\< ! P]SONS TO :OM AU?ORITY BELONG$ %\LD FAIL 9 IT40.<#f#b.> 

,AT ISSUE H]E WAS ! NATURE ( ! BASIS ( ! FRAN*ISE4 ,WAS IT A RI<T BAS$ ON NATURAL LAW1 AS ! ,LEVEL]S >GU$8 ,OR WAS IT A PRIVILEGE1 DEP5D+ UPON PROP]TY [N]%IP1 AS ! 0,GR&EES0 >GU$1 9 :I* CASE SOME PEOPLE C\LD JU/LY BE DEPRIV$ ( ! RI<T TO VOTE8 ,= ! ,LEVEL]S1 ALL ,5GLI%M5 POSSESS$ ?IS RI<T BY VIRTUE ( !IR BIR?4 ,?US ,RA9BOR\< CALL$ = ! WIDE/ POSSIBLE ADULT MANHOOD SUFFRAGE1 REG>DLESS ( PROP]TY [N]%IP1 >GU+ 

?AT EV]Y MAN BORN 9 ,5GL& CANNOT1 \<T NOT1 NEI!R BY ! LAW ( ,GOD NOR ! LAW ( NATURE1 BE EXEMPT$ FROM ?OSE :O >E TO MAKE LAWS1 = HIM TO LIVE UND]1 & = HIM1 = AU<T #a KN[1 TO LOSE HIS LIFE UND]4.<#f#c.> 

,SEXBY1 9 TURN1 AFFIRM$1 0,I AM RESOLV$ TO GIVE MY BIR?RI<T TO NONE40.<#f#d.> ,IF ! FRAN*ISE WAS TO BE D5I$ TO ?OSE :O HAD TAK5 UP >MS TO FI<T = ,P>LIAM5T1 ,SEXBY CONT9U$1 !Y %\LD HAVE BE5 9=M$ BE=EH&1 = O!RWISE :AT HAD !Y F\<T =8 

,9 HIS RESPONSE ,IRETON >GU$ ?AT ! BASIS = ANY SOCIAL ORD] IS PROP]TY1 A SOCIAL 9/ITUTION AS DI/+UI%$ FROM A NATURAL RI<T3 0,IF Y\ WILL RESORT ONLY TO ! LAW ( ,NATURE1 BY ! LAW ( ,NATURE Y\ HAVE NO MORE RI<T TO ?IS L&1 OR ANY?+ ELSE1 ?AN ,I HAVE10 HE DECL>$ FIRMLY4 0,I HAVE AS MU* RI<T TO TAKE HOLD ( ANY?+ ?AT IS = MY SU/5ANCE1 .<TO.> TAKE HOLD ( ANY?+ ?AT #a HAVE A DESIRE TO = MY SATISFACTION1 AS Y\40.<#f#e.> ,! NATURAL POLITICAL RI<TS = :I* ! ,LEVEL]S >GU$1 HE MA9TA9$1 W\LD 9EVITABLY LEAD TO ! 5D ( PROP]TY4 0,NO P]SON10 ,IRETON EMPHASIZ$1 

HAS A RI<T TO AN 9T]E/ OR %>E 9 ! DISPOS+ OR DET]M9+ ( ! AFFAIRS ( ! K+DOM1 & 9 *OOS+ ?OSE ?AT %ALL DET]M9E :AT LAWS WE %ALL BE RUL$ BY H]E1 NO P]SON HAS A RI<T TO ?IS1 ?AT HAS NOT A P]MAN5T FIX$ 9T]E/ .<I4E4 PROP]TY.> 9 ?IS K+DOM2 & ?OSE P]SONS TOGE!R >E PROP]LY ! REPRES5T$ ( ?IS K+DOM & CONSEQU5TLY >E TO MAKE UP ! REPRES5T]S ( ?IS K+DOM1 :O TAK5 TOGE!R DO COMPREH5D :ATSOEV] IS ( REAL OR P]MAN5T 9T]E/ 9 ! K+DOM4.<#f#f.> 

,9 %ORT1 IT WAS PROP]TY ?AT C\NT$ 9 SORT+ \T 0! RI<TS ( ! ,5GLI%10 NOT NATURAL RI<T OR VIRTUE OR P]SONAL EXCELL5CE2 NEI!R ! FRAN*ISE NOR PROP]TY WAS A BIR?RI<T ( ,5GLI%M54 ,TO CON/ITUTE SOCIETY ACCORD+ TO A 0LAW ( NATURE0 RA!R ?AN A 0SOCIAL CONTRACT0 ?AT ALL[S HEIRS TO /AKE \T !IR UN*ALL5GEABLE CLAIM TO PROP]TY W\LD BE TO JEOP>DIZE ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( ! CIVIL 9T]E/ ?AT PROP]TY CONF]S4 ,OR AS ,IRETON PUT IT3 

,IF WE %ALL GO TO TAKE AWAY ?IS FUNDAM5TAL P>T ( ! CIVIL CON/ITUTION1 WE %ALL PLA9LY GO TO TAKE AWAY ALL PROP]TY & 9T]E/ ?AT ANY MAN HAS1 EI!R 9 L& BY 9H]ITANCE1 OR 9 E/ATE BY POSSESSION1 OR ANY?+ ELSE4.<#f#g.> 

,9DE$1 AS HE LAT] DECL>$3 

,ALL ! MA9 ?+ ,I SPEAK = IS BECAUSE ,I W\LD HAVE AN EYE TO PROP]TY4 ,I HOPE WE DO NOT COME TO CONT5D = VICTORY1 BUT LET EV]Y MAN CONSID] ) HIMSELF ?AT HE DO NOT GO ?AT WAY TO TAKE AWAY ALL PROP]TY4 ,= H]E IS ! CASE ( ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL P>T ( ! CON/ITUTION ( ! K+DOM1 :I* IF Y\ TAKE AWAY1 Y\ TAKE AWAY ALL BY ?AT4.<#f#h.> 

,& *ALL5G+ ! NATURAL LAW POSITION ( ! ,LEVEL]S1 ,IRETON W5T ON TO SAY3 

,IS IT BY ! RI<T ( NATURE .<?AT ! ,LEVEL]S F\ND SOCIAL LIFE.>8 ,IF Y\ WILL HOLD =? ?AT AS Y\R GR\ND1 !N ,I ?9K Y\ MU/ D5Y ALL PROP]TY TOO1 & ?IS IS MY REASON4 ,= ?US3 BY ?AT SAME RI<T ( NATURE1 :ATEV] IT BE ?AT Y\ PRET5D1 BY :I* Y\ CAN SAY1 0ONE MAN HAS AN EQUAL RI<T ) ANO!R TO ! *OOS+ ( HIM ?AT %ALL GOV]N HIM0--BY ! SAME RI<T ( NATURE1 HE HAS AN EQUAL RI<T TO ANY GOODS HE SEES3 MEAT1 DR9K1 CLO!S1 TO TAKE & USE !M = HIS SU/5ANCE4 ,HE HAS A FRE$OM TO ! L&1 .<TO TAKE.> ! GR\ND1 TO EX]CISE IT1 TILL IT2 HE HAS ! .<SAME.> FRE$OM TO ANY?+ ?AT ANYONE ACC\NTS HIMSELF TO HAVE ANY PROP]TY 94.<#f#i.> 

,?IS VIEW ON ! 0/ATE ( NATURE0 & ! 0RI<TS0 IT CONF]S IS R$OL5T ( V]Y TRADITIONAL >GUM5TS NOT ONLY = PRIVATE PROP]TY & P>LIAM5T>ISM BUT = OLIG>*Y & MON>*Y4 

,! MO/ DRAMATIC C\NT]POSITION ( ,LEVEL] & 0,GR&EE0 POSITIONS OCCURR$ DUR+ ! SECOND DAY ( ! DEBATES4 ,RA9BOR\<1 BY AFFIRM+ ?AT ALL ,5GLI%M5 HAD ! RI<T TO ACTIVELY DECIDE !IR [N POLITICAL FATE IRRESPECTIVE ( !IR /ATION 9 LIFE1 VOIC$ A /ATEM5T ?AT HAS E*O$ OV] G5]ATIONS AS ONE ( ! GREAT DECL>ATIONS ( RADICAL DEMOCRACY3 

! POORE/ HE ?AT IS 9 ,5GL& HAS A LIFE TO LIVE AS ! GREATE/ HE2 & !RE=E TRULY1 ,SIR1 ,I ?9K IT'S CLE> ?AT EV]Y MAN ?AT IS TO LIVE UND] A GOV]NM5T \<T FIR/ BY HIS [N CONS5T TO PUT HIMSELF UND] ?AT GOV]NM5T2 & ,I DO ?9K ?AT ! POORE/ MAN 9 ,5GL& IS NOT AT ALL B\ND 9 A /RICT S5SE TO ?AT GOV]NM5T ?AT HE HAS NOT HAD A VOICE TO PUT HIMSELF UND]2444 ,I %\LD D\BT :E!R HE WAS AN ,5GLI%MAN OR NO1 ?AT %\LD D\BT ( !SE ?+S4.<#g.> 

,!SE WORDS1 APP>5TLY SPOK5 9 SOME HEAT1 W]E NOT TO BE TRANSLAT$ 9TO POLITICAL FACT UNTIL ?REE C5TURIES OR SO LAT]2 NOR DID 0! POORE/ HE0 F9D HIS CLE>E/ VOICE AGA9/ ! 0GREATE/0 UNTIL ! EM]G5CE ( MOD]N SOCIALISM4 

,AL?\< ! ,LEVEL]S REPEAT$LY DECL>$ ?AT !Y HAD NO 9T5TION ( 0LEVEL+ M5'S E/ATES10 !Y W]E NONE!LESS 9T5T ON 5D+ EV]Y =M ( LEGAL OR POLITICAL PRIVILEGE4 ,! 0,GR&EE0 DEBAT]S W]E EQUALLY EMPHATIC 9 !IR ASS]TION ?AT ?IS VIEW IMPLICITLY *ALL5G$ ! LEGITIMACY ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,9DE$1 ! VIEWS ( ! MORE EXTREME ,LEVEL]S IMPLI$ A RELATIVELY EQUITABLE DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL?1 ) A REASONABLE MAT]IAL COMPET5CE = >TISANS & L&-HUNGRY F>M]S1 & POSSIBLY EV5 A COMMUNIT>IAN K9D ( SOCIETY 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS & RES\RCES4 

,CROMWELL HIMSELF ACCUS$ ! ,LEVEL]S ( ADVANC+ A POLITICS ( ,SWISS-LIKE CANTONALISM--OR CONF$]ALISM1 AS WE MI<T CALL IT--*>G+ ,RA9BOR\<1 ,SEXBY1 ,WILDMAN1 & ! ,AGITATORS ) VIEWS LEAD+ TO AN>*Y4 0,NO MAN SAYS ?AT Y\ HAVE A M9D TO AN>*Y10 HE /]NLY DECL>$1 

BUT ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS RULE T5DS TO AN>*Y1 MU/ 5D 9 AN>*Y2 = :]E IS !RE ANY B\ND OR LIMIT SET1 IF Y\ TAKE AWAY ?IS .<LIMIT.>1 ?AT M5 ?AT HAVE NO 9T]E/ BUT ! 9T]E/ ( BREA?+ .<%ALL HAVE NO VOICES 9 ELECTIONS.>8.<#g#a.> 

,! WORD AN>*Y WAS PAT5TLY PEJORATIVE & 9 NO WAY REFLECT$ ! ACTUAL VIEWS ( ! ,LEVEL]S4 ,RA9BOR\< & ,PETTY1 9 FACT1 /RONGLY D5I$ ! *>GE4 ,BUT ,RA9BOR\< QUALIFI$ HIS REPLY & /RUCK AN EGALIT>IAN NOTE NONE!LESS BY ASK+ 0H[ IT COMES AB\T ?AT !RE IS SU* A PROP]TY0 ( SOME M51 NOT ( O!RS4.<#g#b.> ,9DE$1 HE CONT9U$1 9 /RONG] LANGUAGE4 

,SO ONE ON ! O!R SIDE SAID1 ?AT IF O!RWISE1 !N RI* M5 %ALL BE *OS5 7!RE W\LD BE NO PROP]TY.>4 ,!N ,I SAY ! ONE P>T %ALL MAKE HEW]S ( WOOD & DRAW]S ( WAT] ( ! O!R FIVE1 & SO ! GREATE/ P>T ( ! NATION BE 5SLAV$4 ,TRULY ,I ?9K WE >E /ILL :]E WE W]E2 & ,I DO NOT HE> ANY >GUM5T GIV5 BUT ONLY ?AT IT IS ! PRES5T LAW ( ! K+DOM4.<#g#c.> 

,GIV5 ITS TIME1 ?IS /ATEM5T WAS NO?+ LESS ?AN EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,IT IMPLI$ ! NE$ = ECONOMIC AS WELL AS POLITICAL DEMOCRACY4 ,RA9BOR\< ESS5TIALLY TORE (F ! POLITICAL VEIL ?AT ,PRESBYT]IAN & ,9DEP5D5T ALIKE HAD PLAC$ OV] ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ?AT CONT9U$ UN*ANG$ EV5 AFT] ! PEOPLE HAD TAK5 UP >MS AGA9/ ! >BITR>Y P[] ( ! K+4 ,NO?+ HAD IMPROV$ = !M1 &1 AS ,RA9BOR\< CONCLUD$1 0,!Y HAVE N[ NO?+ TO SAY = !MSELVES40.<#g#d.> 

,! V>I\S /ATEM5TS ( ,RA9BOR\<1 ,SEXBY1 ,WILDMAN1 & O!R ,LEVEL]S W]E TO BE EVOK$ TIME & AGA9 9 ! C5TURIES ?AT FOLL[$4 ,AT ,PUTNEY1 !SE M5 CREAT$ A RADICAL TRADITION )\T EV] KN[+ ?AT !Y HAD DONE SO4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #d1 HAV+ HE>D BO? SIDES1 ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,>MY F9ALLY VOT$ TO ACCEPT A RESOLUTION AFFIRM+ ! BASIC POSITIONS ( ! ,HEADS ( ! ,PROPOSALS4 ,! MON>*Y & ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS W\LD BE PRES]V$4 ,! ONLY POSITIVE ACCOMPLI%M5T ?AT ! ,LEVEL]S WON WAS A FRAN*ISE ?AT WAS BROAD5$ TO 9CLUDE ALL FREEBORN MALES :O HAD S]V$ 9 ! W> OR CONTRIBUT$ MAT]IALLY TO IT1 REG>DLESS ( PROP]TY QUALIFICATION1 0IF !Y BE NOT S]VANTS OR BEGG>S40 ,! ,AGITATORS W]E CLE>LY DISAPPO9T$ BY ?IS LA/ LIMITATION1 DECL>+ ?AT 9 ! ADOPT$ PROPOSALS 0! ,K+'S CORRUPT 9T]E/ WAS SO 9T]MIX$ ?AT 9 A %ORT TIME1 IF HE %\LD SO COME 91 HE W\LD BE 9 A CAPACITY TO DE/ROY444 ! PEOPLE40.<#g#e.> 

,CROMWELL & ,IRETON REMA9$ /EADFA/LY OPPOS$ TO ! BROAD FRAN*ISE DEM&S ( ! ,AGITATORS & !IR ,LEVEL] SUPPORT]S4 ,HE & ! O!R 0,GR&EES0 SAW TO IT ?AT ! ,AGITATORS W]E DISPAT*$ BACK TO !IR REGIM5TS1 & ONCE !Y W]E GONE A COMMITTEE ( FAIRLY CONS]VATIVE (FIC]S TOOK ADVANTAGE ( !IR ABS5CE TO CLOSE ! DEBATES4 ,?IS MOVE NOT ONLY 5D$ ! ,AGITATORS' PUBLIC =UM BUT ESS5TIALLY DISSOLV$ !M AS A GR\P4 

,! ,R,5,D,E,Z,V,\,S 

,BE=E ! ,PUTNEY ,DEBATES BEGAN1 IT HAD BE5 AGRE$ ?AT ! ,>MY W\LD HOLD A G5]AL R5DEZV\S ( ALL ! REGIM5TS 9 ! ,S\!A/ TO ADOPT ! ,LEVEL] ,AGREEM5T 1 BUT ! 0,GR&EE0 COMMITTEE P>CEL$ ?IS G5]AL R5DEZV\S 9TO ?REE SEP>ATE MEET+S1 CANNILY FRACTUR+ ! ,>MY & ISOLAT+ ITS MORE MILITANT REGIM5TS4 ,AT A S+LE R5DEZV\S1 ! UNIT$ ,>MY MI<T V]Y WELL HAVE ADOPT$ ! ,LEVEL] PROGRAM1 & 9DE$1 ! ,AGITATORS HAD HOPES ?AT ! RESOLUTION C\LD BE OV]TURN$ 9 A G5]AL GA!R+ ( ! SOLDI]S4 

,! AU?ORITY ( ! 0,GR&EES0 9 ! ,>MY WAS SOON PUT TO A DRAMATIC & DECISIVE TE/4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ ( ! ?REE R5DEZV\S1 SOME EI<T REGIM5TS MET AT ,CORKBU% ,FIELD1 NE> ,W>E4 ,TWO ( ! MORE MILITANT REGIM5TS1 ! CAVALRY ( ,MAJOR-,G5]AL ,?OMAS ,H>RISON & ! 9FANTRY ( ,COLONEL ,ROB]T ,LILBUME 7A BRO!R ( ,JOHN ,LILBUME :O /RONGLY SYMPA?IZ$ ) ! ,LEVEL] CAUSE & COMM&$ 0! MO/ MUT9\S REGIM5T 9 ! >MY0.<#g#f.>71 BITT]LY RES5T$ ! \TCOME ( ! DEBATES4 ,AL?\< !SE TWO REGIM5TS W]E NOT AMONG ?OSE ?AT W]E SUPPOS$ TO ATT5D ! ,W>E R5DEZV\S1 !Y SUDD5LY APPE>$1 FLAGRANTLY WE>+ COPIES ( ! ,AGREEM5T ( ! ,PEOPLE 9 !IR HATS TOGE!R ) ! MOTTO 0,5GL&'S ,FRE$OM & ,SOLDI]S' ,RI<TS10 & WE>+ GRE5 SPRIGS1 ! COLOR ( ! ,LEVEL] P>TY4 ,COLONEL ,RA9BOR\< ALSO CAME UNS*$UL$1 )\T HIS REGIM5T1 AS DID ,JOHN ,LILBURNE1 :O HAD JU/ BE5 RELEAS$ FROM PRISON4 ,CLE>LY1 ,CROMWELL N[ FAC$ A NE>-MUT9Y AGA9/ HIS AU?ORITY4 

,FAIRFAX'S (FIC]S MANAG$ TO C[ ,H>RISON'S M5 BY TE>+ ! ,AGREEM5T FROM !IR HATS & >RE/+ N9E ( ! MO/ MILITANT SOLDI]S1 ?REE ( :OM W]E TRI$ ON ! SPOT BY A MILIT>Y C\RT-M>TIAL & S5T5C$ TO DEA?4 ,! ?REE M5 W]E !N TOLD TO ?R[ DICE = !IR LIVES4 ,! LOS]1 ,PRIVATE ,RI*>D ,>NOLD1 WAS %OT TO DEA? BE=E HIS REGIM5T-- 0= PROMOT+ & ASSI/+ ! WORK ( ! SOLDI]Y 9 REF]5CE TO ! ,SOLEMN ,5GAGEM5T ( ! ,>MY10 AS A LAT] ,LEVEL] PAMPHLET ANGRILY & IRONICALLY PUT IT4.<#g#g.> ,! ,LEVEL]S & !IR SUPPORT]S W\LD NOT =GET ?IS EXECUTION1 = BLOOD HAD F9ALLY BE5 DRAWN BETWE5 ,LEVEL] & 0,GR&EE40 ,9DE$1 AS ! ,LEVEL] 0,HUNT+ ( ! ,FOXES0 PAMPHLET >GU$1 ! ULTIMATE FAILURE ( ! ,>MY RANK & FILE TO FULFILL ,LEVEL] POLITICAL GOALS WAS ! WORK ( !SE 0FOXES ( ! DEEPE/ K9D40.<#g#h.> 

,:AT MAY V]Y WELL HAVE PO/PON$ AN ,>MY MUT9Y WAS ! NEWS1 :I* REA*$ ,W>E F\R DAYS BE=E ! R5DEZV\S1 ?AT ,*>LES HAD ESCAP$ FROM ,HAMPTON ,C\RT & TAK5 REFUGE ON ! ,ISLE ( ,WI<T1 RAIS+ ! LIKELIHOOD ( A SECOND CIVIL W>4 ,CROMWELL1 :O HAD BE5 NEGOTIAT+ ) ,*>LES WELL 9 ADVANCE ( ! ,PUTNEY ,DEBATES1 SEEMS TO HAVE PLANT$ ! NOTION 9 ! K+'S HEAD ?AT ,LEVEL]S W]E TRY+ TO 0ASSASS9ATE0 HIM1 :I* MAY HAVE PROMPT$ ! K+1 :O WAS LOOSELY GU>D$1 TO TAKE FLI<T4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,CROMWELL KNEW ?AT ,*>LES HAD BE5 NEGOTIAT+ ) ! ,SCOTS & ) ROYALI/S 9 ,5GL& TO RE/>T ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 & ! ,LIEUT5ANT-,G5]AL MAY HAVE EV5 TRI$ TO RE/ORE ! MON>*Y 9 ! HOPE ( ACQUIR+ AN E>LDOM = HIS S]VICES4 ,HE C\LD H>DLY HAVE BE5 UNAW>E ?AT ! K+ W\LD TRY1 SOON] OR LAT]1 TO ESCAPE FROM ,HAMPTON ,C\RT1 S9CE IT WAS ,CROMWELL'S C\S91 ,ROB]T ,HAMMOND1 :O1 CONV5I5TLY 5\<1 WAS HOLD+ HIM UND] GU>D4 

,! 0ESCAPE'S0 TIM+--PRECISELY :5 ! 0,GR&EES0 W]E DUEL+ ) ! ,LEVEL]S--C\LD NOT HAVE OCCURR$ AT A BETT] TIME = ! ,LIEUT5ANT-,G5]AL3 IT S]V$ TO UNITE ! ,>MY ) ITS G5]AL (FIC]S AGA9/ ! K+ & HIS SUPPORT]S1 & IT =E/ALL$ ANY PLANS = A MUT9Y4 ,IT REQUIR$ NO EF=T BY ! 0,GR&EES0 TO P]SUADE ! SOLDI]S ?AT A DIVID$ >MY W\LD MEAN A ROYALI/ VICTORY1 & ! M5 ( ! ,NEW ,MODEL HAD ALWAYS PRID$ !MSELVES ON !IR /RONG S5SE ( MILIT>Y DISCIPL9E4 ,EV5TS N[ =C$ !M TO PLACE !IR LOYALTY TO !IR MILITANT & VICTORI\S ,>MY ABOVE !IR ,LEVEL] ASPIRATIONS4 ,! ,SECOND ,CIVIL ,W> ?AT N[ LOOM$ OV] !M COMPLETELY OV]%AD[$ ! %>P POLITICAL DIVISIONS ?AT ! ,PUTNEY ,DEBATES HAD OP5$ )9 ! ,>MY4 

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