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Ranters were an English radical group which became prominent from 1649-54. Some have referred to them as religious libertines. Sometime known as "high attainers" and "high professors". The term was ascribed as a insult by their opponents.

Much of our information about this group is based on information provided by their opponents' writings. The nature of any of Ranter organization, or the lack of it has been questioned by recent historians. Ranters existed, but a clear picture of them is still wanting....

As a group the Ranters may have been small in numbers, but they seem to have made up for the difference in perceived shock and terror values to the general public.