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On this day, 1 April 1649, a farmer and writer called Gerrard Winstanley occupied St. George’s Hill

On this day, 1 April 1649, a farmer and writer called Gerrard Winstanley along with a small group of 30 to 40 men and women occupied St. George’s Hill, Watton, Surrey, England and began tilling the land collectively. Over the … Continue reading

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Gerrard Winstanley – a hero of mine

“England is not a free people, till the poor that have no land, have a free allowance to dig and labour the commons”. So says Gerrard Winstanley a leader of the Diggers,  in 1649. At the end of the English … Continue reading

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