William Walwyn Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Walwyn, based on 6 World History Database records associated with England.

6 records1646–16495 events3 places

Chronological biography

1646

Petition1646

Warfare / Civil War · Leveller · London

Walwyn helps organise London support for petitions demanding legal and political reform during the growth of the Leveller movement

1647

Heads of the Proposals17 July 1647

Warfare / Civil War · Civilian adviser · Reading

Walwyn is connected with the radical civilian circle consulted during the Army's settlement discussions, but the resulting Heads fall short of Leveller demands for popular sovereignty

1648

Levellers11 September 1648

Warfare / Civil War · Pamphleteer · London

Walwyn is associated with the London Leveller leadership as supporters present a major petition to Parliament demanding political and legal reforms grounded in popular liberties

1649

Imprisonment28 March 1649

Warfare / Civil War · Leveller · Tower of London

Walwyn is imprisoned in the Tower with Lilburne, Overton and Prince as the government suppresses the Leveller leadership

Levellers28 March 1649

Warfare / Civil War · Pamphleteer · Tower of London

Walwyn is arrested with Lilburne, Overton and Thomas Prince after renewed Leveller attacks on the new regime, showing the Commonwealth's determination to break the movement's leadership

Manifestation14 April 1649

Warfare / Civil War · Leveller · London

Walwyn joins Lilburne, Overton and Prince in issuing a Leveller Manifestation defending their principles while under prosecution

Titles and roles

Civilian adviser · Leveller · Pamphleteer

Record provenance

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