The Law of Freedom in a Platform | work by Winstanley (original) (raw)

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discussed in biography

• In Gerrard Winstanley
  The Law of Freedom in a Platform (1652), his sketch of a communist society, was dedicated to Oliver Cromwell. Winstanley believed that the English Civil War had been fought against the king, landlords, lawyers, and all who bought and sold, these being enemies of the…
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history of communism

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  In communism: Historical background
  as Gerrard Winstanley envisioned in The Law of Freedom (1652) and other works. The vision was not shared by the Protectorate led by Oliver Cromwell, which harshly suppressed the Diggers in 1650.
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