Gerrard Winstanley

Description: (British Protestant Religious Reformer, Political Philosopher and Activist )
Protestant reformer Gerrard Winstanley is best known for leading the Diggers, a group of English agrarian communists. Initially a cloth merchant, he was later drawn to communism, believing that land should be available to the poor, and penned The Law of Freedom in a Platform. He also advocated for universal religious tolerance.

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Birthday October 19, 1609 (Libra)
Died on September 10, 1676
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