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Part Two: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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A Fiery Flying Roll by a Beezer Cop

A Fiery Flying Roll by a Beezer Cop was one of the books burned. The main message was that God was going to come down and level some shit himself, specifically cut down the rich and raise up the poor. They believed that God is in everyone and every living thing. And they said, rogues, thieves, whores and cut purses are every wit as good as the great ones of the earth. "The holiest people are those who would clothe and feed the wicked"

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