History A-Level
Social hierarchy and popular sovereignty
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John Lilburne and the Levellers championed popular sovereignty, wider male suffrage and religious tolerance through the 'Agreement of the People'.
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- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – The disintegration of the Political Nation, 1646–1649 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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