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Richard Overton was born in 1599 in England and led a mysterious life. During the civil war he was known as a pamphleteer and a leveler. He has an interesting background even though there are no recorded details of his early years. In fact there is no-one who can say for sure where he was raised or in fact, how. Continue reading →

One of the renowned and recognized stand-up comedian today is Richard Overton. This awesome guy is widely known as Rick, the Jersey Boy. He was also awarded last 2011 for LA Comedy Fest as Best Live Performance. If your family has a plan for a night out wherein everyone can laugh and enjoy, you better be updated with his latest and upcoming gigs. Continue reading →

History is told about a man called Richard Overton who was born in the year 1625. At the age of twenty one years, he joined other three men to form a political party. This party had a number of policies that in some way was giving people a lot of privilege to enjoy some human rights. Continue reading →

Richard Overton was an English man born in 1599. He was renowned as a pamphleteer. A pamphleteer is a person who creates or publishes pamphlets that deal mainly with controversial issues. Mr. Overtone was also a Leveller. A Leveller was a follower of a certain political movement during the English civil war that emphasized on equality, justice, and religious tolerance. Continue reading →

Richard Overton is remembered for his acting and writing, but most of all for the radical pamphlets he produced during the English Revolution. He was born in 1631 and died at the age of 33 in 1664. Overton was an important and courageous figure in British history. Continue reading →

How Richard Overton tried to change government and church is not known by many people today. In the early part during the struggle, he tried to reform the doctrines of Catholics, Laudian principles and change the ruling party of his time. Although a famous advocate for new church doctrines and government laws, it was not known what transpired in his early years before and after the struggle. Continue reading →

In this world, people are born equal, but when they die, they all leave different legacies. Some of these legacies are short lived while others are remembered for thousands of years. Richard Overton, for example, is a man who left a great legacy that is still being remembered today. Continue reading →

Richard Overton is a famous writer and pamphleteer during the first English Civil War. He was also a Leveller who lived most years of his life in London. Historians likewise indicate that he attended Queen’s college and spent his adulthood performing as playwright. With strong economical convictions, Overton had strongly contributed throughout and after the war period. Continue reading →