Grandees29 October 1647
Rich supports the Grandees' concern that a broad franchise might allow men without property to vote against property, reinforcing the officer case against the Leveller Agreement
Historical person
Nathaniel Rich Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nathaniel Rich, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.
3 records1647–16472 events1 places
Chronological biography
1647
Putney Debates29 October 1647
Rich warns that giving equal voting power to masters and servants might allow men without property to choose representatives hostile to property
Putney Debates1 November 1647
Rich seeks a middle course on representation, accepting concern for the poor while still warning that equal suffrage could threaten property
Titles and roles
Colonel
Record provenance
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