Gerrard Winstanley, the Diggers' Manifesto, 1649 | Radical Political Ideas and the English Civil War

In this video Klemens Koehring reads abridged excerpts from Gerrard Winstanley's 'The True Levellers Standard Advanced' published in 1649, a great snapshot of Diggers' beliefs and a sample of the mix of radical social and politics ideas stirred up by the English Civil War.

[@mitchclark1532]

The Diggers are a major inspiration to me.

[@benstevinson764]

The Diggers are Absolutely Correct! What an Amazing Inspiration!

[@RakhmanovRecords]

England could hardly offer to the world a man better than G.W.

[@kumoyuki]

this needs 1000-x more views

[@inregionecaecorum]

I consider myself to be a descendant of Winstanley, that is to say I am an allotmenteer, our allotments being governed by the common consent of the allotmenteers. I am also a squatter on land the Council only think they own.

[@drrbrt]

Solidarity from L.A.

[@inregionecaecorum]

@@drrbrt Unfortunately the Council have been coming down rather heavy on our allotment association recently threatening the lease and dictating what we can do there. They should not underestimate the determination of the plotholders though.

[@ianschleh8488]

@@inregionecaecorumwhat’s the update?

[@inregionecaecorum]

@@ianschleh8488 I am still there, putting up fences and keep out signs :)

[@quartztemplar3676]

Stand up now, diggers all
Stand up now

[@T_Dot94]

We've always known our system is unjust. Humans of previous eras were not dumber than us.

[@solidarityrail2551]

Property is theft