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The Life History 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.

This man was famous among the people because of his controversial teachings. In two occasions, he was imprisoned by the government after extremely controversial publications. However this did not stop him from writing and publishing since he also did that while in prison. His work was perfect and did not have faults.

The poor are the most discriminated group by the government. This was the cry of Overton since he was fighting for a situation where each and every person was equal. This is what brought most of the friction between him and the government. He also taught contrary to what most churches said about the death of the soul and body. He said that they both die and resurrect on the judgment day.

Being a good author, he came up with several books and publications that would sell on top of the market. This was in addition to the spirit of fighting and letting the truth be known to the people. This is what he enjoyed most and even during the hard times in prison, he used to write some. He was known as a person who did exactly what he had planned to do and did not fear anybody even the government.

In the year 1965, Richard fled from his mother country top Flanders where he felt he was safe and no one would hurt him. This was after the two times which he was arrested and put behind bars. He has been known as a strict person and a performer. However, no one knows how and where he spent his childhood. He is said to have learnt in queen college, Cambridge, after which he worked as an actor and a script writer before becoming an author.

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.

From the above discussion it is evident that people loved the work of Richard Overton and appreciated it so much. This is evident since his pamphlets sold out and people wanted to know more about what he believed. He was a very kind man and generous. He helped each and every needy person that came his way.




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