Project Gutenberg 2006-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 284 Berens, Lewis Henry 07029136 The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Louise Pryor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries "The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth" by Lewis Henry Berens is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the Digger Movement in England during the Commonwealth period, particularly highlighting the writings and contributions of Gerrard Winstanley, a key figure in the movement advocating for communal land use and social reforms. The book explores the broader social, political, and religious implications of the Digger ideals in the context of the revolutionary changes taking place in England at that time. The opening of this historical analysis examines the background leading to the Digger Movement, starting with the Protestant Reformation in both Germany and England. It addresses the social and economic unrest prevalent during the 15th and 16th centuries, highlighting the challenges faced by the peasantry and the rise of dissenting voices against the established church and monarchy. It then transitions into a discussion of Winstanley and his associates, illustrating their radical beliefs in communal living, equality, and the rejection of private property as they sought to build a just society based on mutual aid and shared resources. This foundational context sets the stage for understanding the significance of the Digger Movement within the wider historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Communism Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609- Land use DA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 687535 2025-08-07T11:40:07.775720 text/html 696001 2006-01-08T16:11:01 text/html 332580 2025-08-07T11:40:21.316224 application/epub+zip 343143 2025-08-07T11:40:12.279723 application/epub+zip 323536 2025-08-07T11:40:10.434713 application/epub+zip 684112 2025-08-07T11:40:27.264174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685930 2025-08-07T11:40:19.866200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510363 2022-09-08T11:20:38.703919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604091 2025-08-07T11:40:06.357762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603910 2006-01-08T15:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603926 2006-01-08T15:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21241 2025-08-07T11:40:27.436124 application/rdf+xml 20372 2025-08-07T11:40:10.992691 image/jpeg 4385 2025-08-07T11:40:10.720707 image/jpeg 216407 2006-01-08T15:53:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 236329 2006-01-08T16:11:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 216402 2006-01-08T15:53:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 315296 2025-08-07T11:40:07.826750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia