The Levellers' 1647 argument for democracy conducted through debate with Oliver Cromwell, compiled by Philip Baker with an introduction from Geoffrey Robertson.
Evolving from Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army in Parliament's struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration.
Geoffrey Robinson QC is founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers. He is the author of many books, including Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice and The Tyrannicide Brief. He is a Visiting Professor in Human Rights Law at Birkbeck College and Queen Mary, University of London.
