Richard Overton was born in England in 1599 during the first English civil war. He studied in Cambridge at the college of queen where he performed as playwright. He had also done some acting in his early childhood and it was through this job that he came to learn about levelers becoming a sympathizer himself. He lived a very mysterious life and passed away at the age of sixty five years.
He formed a party with three other members and they called themselves the levelers. This was a group formed with the aim of ending the monarchy which they felt was archaic. They were so much against it because they had their own views which they wanted heard. They felt that if their ideas were implemented, the world would be revolutionized. They wanted court trials to include the jury which was not the case. Censor ships had been placed on the media and all forms of printed material. Overton though went ahead to print pamphlets so as to push for the end of the monarchy.
Overton was a Christian but he felt the need to belong to a certain church but he was not quite decided on which one it would be. The pamphlets he had distributed contained details about how different churches held their spiritual affairs. Some of his articles also had some negative information about the Catholic Church and the Church of England. Apart from the articles, he also held debates about church reforms.
As he continued his search for the perfect church, he found himself attached and dedicated to the General Baptism church. He read the bible seriously because he really wanted to be very informed on matters concerning the church. His new church however taught things that were so different from what other churches taught.
According to most churches, when a person dies, the body dies but the soul stays alive. Richard however disagreed with this and said that both the body and soul die and only resurrect on the judgment day. This was controversial according to the church and it was the opposite of what they taught.
The articles that he had been publishing were making him very popular around his country. He was opposing so many things that even the government begun getting concerned. They became more careful and began to follow him around secretly so as to scrutinize his behavior. He was very aggressive towards supporting equality for all because he believed that everyone was equal to their neighbor. With the government on his pursuit, he got imprisoned twice.
It was after these kinds of trouble with the government that he fled to Flanders. He was a man of good character and the previous popularity in his country did not change this. Just like he pushed for equality among all, he also practiced it and was a good role model who people could emulate.
Richard Overton was also a very bright student while in school and performed particularly very well in English and mathematics. They government may not have loved him but this did not stop the people around from loving him. He was a man who always made others laugh and even loved to read his own publications because he thought they were funny.
He formed a party with three other members and they called themselves the levelers. This was a group formed with the aim of ending the monarchy which they felt was archaic. They were so much against it because they had their own views which they wanted heard. They felt that if their ideas were implemented, the world would be revolutionized. They wanted court trials to include the jury which was not the case. Censor ships had been placed on the media and all forms of printed material. Overton though went ahead to print pamphlets so as to push for the end of the monarchy.
Overton was a Christian but he felt the need to belong to a certain church but he was not quite decided on which one it would be. The pamphlets he had distributed contained details about how different churches held their spiritual affairs. Some of his articles also had some negative information about the Catholic Church and the Church of England. Apart from the articles, he also held debates about church reforms.
As he continued his search for the perfect church, he found himself attached and dedicated to the General Baptism church. He read the bible seriously because he really wanted to be very informed on matters concerning the church. His new church however taught things that were so different from what other churches taught.
According to most churches, when a person dies, the body dies but the soul stays alive. Richard however disagreed with this and said that both the body and soul die and only resurrect on the judgment day. This was controversial according to the church and it was the opposite of what they taught.
The articles that he had been publishing were making him very popular around his country. He was opposing so many things that even the government begun getting concerned. They became more careful and began to follow him around secretly so as to scrutinize his behavior. He was very aggressive towards supporting equality for all because he believed that everyone was equal to their neighbor. With the government on his pursuit, he got imprisoned twice.
It was after these kinds of trouble with the government that he fled to Flanders. He was a man of good character and the previous popularity in his country did not change this. Just like he pushed for equality among all, he also practiced it and was a good role model who people could emulate.
Richard Overton was also a very bright student while in school and performed particularly very well in English and mathematics. They government may not have loved him but this did not stop the people around from loving him. He was a man who always made others laugh and even loved to read his own publications because he thought they were funny.
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