Agitators
Everard, known as Buff Coat, speaks for the radical soldier representatives as the Agitators and New Agents bring their constitutional demands before the General Council of the Army
Role range: 1642-1649
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Robert Everard Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Everard through 5 dated historical records for England.
Robert Everard, historical timeline
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1647
Agreement of the People
Everard, known as Buff Coat, represents the New Agents who bring the Agreement of the People into the Army Council as the soldiers' alternative to the Grandees' Heads of the Proposals
Role range: 1642-1649
Levellers
Everard, known as Buff Coat, presents the Agreement of the People to the General Council of the Army and helps bring Leveller constitutional demands into the Army debates
Role range: 1642-1649
Putney Debates
Everard, identified in the record as Buff Coat, presents the soldiers' request for advice on the Agreement of the People and joins the debate over the Army's political programme
Role range: 1642-1649
Putney Debates
Everard's participation shows that the debates resulted from pressure by New Agents elected from radical cavalry regiments rather than from officers alone
Role range: 1642-1649
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