The Free-man’s Freedom Vindicated
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The Free-man’s Freedom Vindicated is a 1640s Leveller pamphlet arguing for popular sovereignty, legal equality, and protection of individual liberties against arbitrary government power.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leveller pamphlet
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pamphlet ⓘ political tract ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
equality before the law
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popular sovereignty ⓘ protection of individual rights ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | justify the freedoms of free men against state encroachment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | radical political thought in seventeenth-century England ⓘ |
| concerns |
limits of political authority
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relationship between individual and state ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes | abuses of power by government authorities ⓘ |
| demands |
accountability of rulers to the people
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fair and equal application of laws ⓘ |
| genre | political pamphlet ⓘ |
| historicalContext | conflict between Parliament and monarchy in England ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contribution to early modern rights discourse
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example of Leveller arguments for popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| influencedBy | common law traditions of England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
arbitrary government power
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individual liberties ⓘ legal equality ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| movementContext | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | arbitrary government ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
early liberalism
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republicanism ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | Levellers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
consent of the governed
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limitation of governmental power ⓘ rights of freeborn Englishmen ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1640s ⓘ |
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