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unusual facts about John Lilburne



Declaration of Lex Talionis

Early in the English Civil War, John Lilburne, a prominent supporter of the Parliamentary cause who because of his radical views was known as "Free Born John", was captured by the Royalists during the Battle of Brentford while serving as a captain in the Parliamentary army.

Good Old Cause

Those who disagreed with expedient political compromises made during the period of the Commonwealth, went back to the Army's own declarations during the wars, to republican pamphlets like those produced by John Lilburne, Marchamont Needham and John Milton.

Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry

In the Star Chamber Coventry was one of John Lilburne's judges in 1637, but he generally showed conspicuous moderation, inclining to leniency in the cases of Richard Chambers in 1629 for seditious speeches, and of Henry Sherfield in 1632 for breaking painted glass in a church.


see also

Lilburne

Elizabeth Lilburne (fl. 1641–1660), English political agitator; wife of John Lilburne.

Robert Lilburne (1613–1665), English soldier and regicide; brother of John Lilburne.