'It is quite extraordinary that he is now largely forgotten.’ Photo: Image: John Lilburne, reading from Coke’s Institutes of the Lawes of England,1649

‘He became, and remained, one of the most influential voices in the England of his time.’

Level headed: Simon Webb on the ‘Gentleman, Leveller, Quaker’ John Lilburne

‘He became, and remained, one of the most influential voices in the England of his time.’

by Simon Webb 28th May 2021

We’re not exactly the 1652 Country, but up here in County Durham we do have quite a lot of Quaker history, and in better times it’s not unknown for Quaker pilgrims to visit us to see the sights.