Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Works Of Richard Overton

By Tisha Greer


Richard Overton was an English writer and reformist during the civil war. His works and writings were extremely famous especially when he started his critics against the Catholics and the Church of England and her bishops. This man became prominent when he became a convert of general baptism. Many of his books were published leading to a good number of people converting into the general baptism.

He had become very stubborn especially to the government. This is because of his several publications that were not in line with what the government wanted. This is the cause of him being behind bars twice in his lifetime. However, despite of being thrown in jail, he did not stop what he was doing and even did it in prison.

According to most churches, the body dies and leaves the soul alive. However, Richard was not in agreement with this totally. He said that both of them, the body and soul are subjected to death and only resurrect on the judgment day. This was absolutely opposite from what the church wanted its believers to know. In his view, each person was supposed to be equal with their neighbor. This is the reason as to why he pushed for equality in the government.

Richard was known for years for his ability to write and publish interesting pamphlets. He came up with several of them throughout his life. This included even the time that he spent in prison. Overton was known to be a much focused man and deliver what he says. He fought for the right of his books as well as the rights of his fellow citizens.

He has been known as a man who fights for people. This is because no one exactly knows how he spent the better parts of his life. He is believed to have taken his college education in queens located in Cambridge. He has also worked as an actor of several scripts and has written some of the scripts himself. Overton in his life has been tortured two times which contributed to his running away to Flanders in the year 1965.

Richard Overton was a man that many people called husband and father, this is because of his generosity and help towards the orphaned and widowed. He did not have in mind the social class of someone before they interacted or before he helped you out. This is what most people remember and admire him for. He has been put into record for his kindness.

Being and activist and a reformer, he became popular among the people but was not in good terms with the authorities. This situation did not make him loose hope but in turn made him strong. He fought for people not thinking of any selfish interests in life. Being extremely intelligent, he knew how to put his points across. He was a great mathematician and poet.

It is worth noting that Richard Overton was a very popular man. However, he gained his popularity after releasing his pamphlets and books. This man was known to be a very good author and his books were loved by many. His personality is also worth admiration.




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