A fascinating bit of British history. There were more casualties per head of population in the Civil War (1642-1651) than during the First World War (1914-1918).Was the regicide Cromwell (his 410th birthday is on April 29th) a tyrant or a hero? Were the Levellers/diggers - religious fanatics and/or early socialists or just aggressive soldiers grousing about the late payment of wages?
Levellers’ Day takes place at the actual site of the execution of three of the “mutineers” which was ordered by “Old Noll” himself in Burford Church graveyard.
Read the various links or make a visit on the day and make your own mind up.
