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Description: How the legacy of John Lilburne became a part of the U.S. Constitution

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Edited by Mervyn Hagger on November 27, 2010

According to prevailing British historical texts, 'Freeborn John' Lilburne died in 1657, and he took his controversial ideas with him to the grave. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, prevailing American historical texts claim that the U.S. Constitution owes its origins to Magna Carta and the so-called 'English Bill of Rights' .

When President Thomas Jefferson is cited by historians, it is usually claimed that Jefferson owed his inspiration to Thomas Paine and

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