Paine's work advocated the right of the people to overthrow their government and was therefore targeted with a writ for his arrest issued in early 1792. Paine fled to France in September, despite not …

Nov 14, 2025 · Thomas Paine (born January 29, 1737, Thetford, Norfolk, England—died June 8, 1809, New York, New York, U.S.) was an English-American writer and political pamphleteer whose …

Nov 9, 2009 · Thomas Paine was an England-born political philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe. Published in 1776 to international acclaim, “Common …

Throughout most of his life, his writings inspired passion, but also brought him great criticism. He communicated the ideas of the Revolution to common farmers as easily as to intellectuals, creating …

Jul 18, 2013 · Thomas Paine was a pamphleteer, controversialist and international revolutionary.

The Americans and the French can both claim Thomas Paine as the true father and philosopher of their revolutions. His pamphlet, "Common Sense", united the colonies behind the cause of independence …

Dec 27, 2023 · Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an Anglo-American Enlightenment thinker whose radical ideas were taken up by revolutionaries in both the American Revolution (1765-1783) and the French …