... power should lay with the people, not with the King or Parliament. So, why did the Levellers movement fail to achieve these definite political and religious objectives after the Civil War? One major factor in the downfall of the Leveller movement is the bad leadership and organisation. There was never one clear leader, but instead lots of leaders, all of whom had slightly different ideas and aims, which led to slight divisions within the Levellers themselves. Also, some of the main leaders, for example, John Lilburne, were imprisoned for their actions. This meant that the leaders that were present could have no real effect on the way the Leveller movement was organised and this contributed to their failure. Another key factor that led that prevented the Levellers from achieving their political and religious objectives was the fact that they had never won national support. Their main base was in London and the ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now