Battle of the Beanfield

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The Levellers

The Levellers were a political movement active during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms who were committed to popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law and religious tolerance. The hallmark of Leveller thought was its populism, as shown by its emphasis on equal natural rights, and their practice of reaching the public through pamphlets, petitions and vocal appeals to the crowd.The Levellers came to prominence at the end of the First English Civil War (1642–1646) and were most influential before the start of the Second Civil War (1648–49). Leveller views and support were found in the populace of the City of London and in some regiments in the New Model Army. Their ideas were presented in their manifesto "Agreement of the People". In contrast… more »

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1996

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I thought I heard someone calling me 
I've seen the pictures on TV
And I made up my mind that I would go and see
With my own eyes

It didn't take too long to hitch a ride 
With a guy going south to start a new life 
Past the place where my friend died 
Two years ago

Down the 303 at the end of the road 
Flashing lights - exclusion zones 
And it made me think it's not just the stones 
That they're guarding 

Hey, hey, can't you see 
There's nothing here that you can call free 
They're getting their kicks
Laughing at you an me

As the sun rose on the Beanfield
They came like wolf on the fold
And they didn't give a warning
They took their bloody toll

I see a pregnant woman
Lying in blood of her own 
I see her children crying 
As the police tore apart her home

And no they didn't need a reason
It's what your votes condone 
It seems they were committing treason
By trying to live on the road

As the sun rose on the Beanfield
They came like wolf on the fold
And they didn't give a warning
They took their bloody toll

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