Born in England in the year 1599, Richard Overton lived a mysterious life. This was during the first English civil war. It is said that during his childhood and while in college at Cambridge, he did performances as playwright. While in that job of acting, he came to learn about levelers and became a sympathizer himself. He lived for about sixty five years.
He along with three others had some great ideas that they felt would revolutionize the world if properly implemented. The four were also opposed to the monarchy terming it as archaic. They wanted it to be abolished and it was then that they formed a group which they called the levelers. The group insisted that court trials should include the jury. The monarchy had placed censorship on the media and all forms of written material. Overton however still printed pamphlets in a bid to end 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.
Most churches taught that after death, the soul did not die along with the body but it just departed from the body. For Richard, this was not the case because he believed that both the body and soul died and only resurrected on judgment day. The church greatly disapproved of his views because they were the exact opposite of what they had been teaching to the congregation.
Richard felt that each person was equal to their neighbor and so he pushed for equality in the government. The government was keen and observed him closely so as to understand why he was always opposing many things so much. The articles he had published made him popular among his people and he was gaining followers. Due to this, the government was not very happy and this led to his arrest twice where he ended up in jail both times.
After the two persecutions, he fled and hid in Flanders. His popularity in his country had not changed his personality. He interacted with people in a good manner and treated everyone like his equal. Being a man who fought for equality among people, he was the first to practice it regardless of the background that a person came from. Generally he was a good, kind and generous man who made people around him comfortable.
Richard Overton was a good mathematician and also performed very well in English. The government was not very fond of him but his fellow citizens really liked him. He was a funny man who loved to read his own articles because they were funny to him as well.
He along with three others had some great ideas that they felt would revolutionize the world if properly implemented. The four were also opposed to the monarchy terming it as archaic. They wanted it to be abolished and it was then that they formed a group which they called the levelers. The group insisted that court trials should include the jury. The monarchy had placed censorship on the media and all forms of written material. Overton however still printed pamphlets in a bid to end 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.
Most churches taught that after death, the soul did not die along with the body but it just departed from the body. For Richard, this was not the case because he believed that both the body and soul died and only resurrected on judgment day. The church greatly disapproved of his views because they were the exact opposite of what they had been teaching to the congregation.
Richard felt that each person was equal to their neighbor and so he pushed for equality in the government. The government was keen and observed him closely so as to understand why he was always opposing many things so much. The articles he had published made him popular among his people and he was gaining followers. Due to this, the government was not very happy and this led to his arrest twice where he ended up in jail both times.
After the two persecutions, he fled and hid in Flanders. His popularity in his country had not changed his personality. He interacted with people in a good manner and treated everyone like his equal. Being a man who fought for equality among people, he was the first to practice it regardless of the background that a person came from. Generally he was a good, kind and generous man who made people around him comfortable.
Richard Overton was a good mathematician and also performed very well in English. The government was not very fond of him but his fellow citizens really liked him. He was a funny man who loved to read his own articles because they were funny to him as well.
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