Agreement of the People
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An Agreement of the People · the Agreement · the Agreement of the People · the Agreement of the People offered by the Levellers · the original Agreement of the People · this Agreement
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The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–1660 (English)
and therefore we do not allow it in our Representatives;
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The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–1660
An earlier constitutional scheme, originating with the Levellers and the Army, that served as the model for several provisions of the Instrument of Government.
So far the Parliament had gone in carrying out the Agreement of the People, but, as might be expected, it took no steps to limit its own powers, nor was it at all in a hurry to appoint a day for its own dissolution.
It was to be elected in accordance with a scheme for the redistribution of seats based on that set forth in the Agreement of the People (§ 10), the Protector and Council having leave to establish constituencies in Scotland and Ireland, which were now to send members to the Parliament of Westminster.
The articles on Liberty of Worship (§§ 36, 37) are almost verbally taken from the Agreement of the People, except that for the clause ‘Nevertheless, it is not intended to be hereby provided that this liberty shall necessarily extend to Popery or Prelacy,’ is substituted ‘Provided this liberty be not extended to Popery or Prelacy, nor to such as, under the profession of Christ, hold forth and practise licentiousness.