What were the Putney Debates? | English Civil War

In this video Professor Justin Champion discusses the Putney Debates, a crucial moment in the history of ideas to come out of the English Civil War.

[@PJ-pj8lr]

this was by far the most important & under publicized moment in English history, actualy the opening ideas of the US Constitution

[@robynmcsharry9611]

This is brilliant, thanks for helping me with my A level.

[@wrightplacewrighttime.5834]

Cromwell, Ireton, and all of the Parliamentarian top brass were either gentry or nobility. For them it would have been anathema, and Professor Champion is correct about the nature of 17th century English (nay global) society.

[@JoeSmith-lx7ie]

Hey Prof- watching from USA. You’re awesome. Love the content, and your presentation style. Hope you do more videos.

[@brumafriend]

He sadly passed away in June 2020

[@AbzCat]

My History teacher showed this to me, this is a great resource! Please keep making similar videos and helping A Level students around the world!

[@philtonge7522]

nice!

[@arishbayasir.]

this helped with my homework

[@wrightplacewrighttime.5834]

Corbyn time-travelled to the 17th century.

[@rat_king-]

He's still fucking there

[@ADClarke]

"...a very hierarchical world..." interesting use of phrase. Hierarchy is not a construct in and of itself. Since all individuals are different (i.e. have different IQs, physical attributes, geographical locations, strengths, weaknesses, etc, etc) hierarchies are inevitable. Certain forms of particular "organised" hierarchies do exist (e.g. a monarchical system), but hierarchy itself is just a product of individual differences and is manifest in any society.

[@raipe125]

Before...we see it in lobsters

[@acarna6669]

Fairfax was under control of an army that ordered 500 women who were starving to strip naked so they could see there assets at the siege of colchester. I was born in colchester and live in putney, which is kinda crazy as both were instrumental in the civil war. However as colchester was parliamentarians and the parliamentarians treated starving women and children like pawns who were in support of them makes me juxtaposed. Who does a colchester born citizen like myself support?!

[@Marshmobilise]

Fairfax was a brute and a pig. Cromwell too. But the common man should stand with neither. Look to the diggers or levellers for inspiration I say