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First published 1646

An Arrow against all Tyrants

by Richard Overton

London, 1646; Online Library of Liberty edition17 pages

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Author
Richard Overton
First published
1646
Format
PDF and EPUB
Pages
17
Publisher
London, 1646; Online Library of Liberty edition
License
Public domain by publication date.

A pamphlet of 1646 by the Leveller Richard Overton, written in Newgate prison and aimed at the House of Lords and all arbitrary powers. He argues from self-ownership that every person has a natural right to his own life and liberty, and that no government has just power over them without consent.

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