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This work reconstructs the world of Christian radicalism in the first half of the 19th century. Stimulated by the intellectual ferment of the French Revolution and the evangelical movement, Christian radicals sought to incite political action through the use of scripture - themes such as the rights of man as founded in God's gift of creation, the deliverance of oppressed peoples, and the perceived favour toward the poor shown in the Gospels. The author tracks the origin and fate of the movement for the first time from its beginnings in the 18th century, through its implementation in the major political agitations of the early and mid-19th century, to its fruition in the achievements of the campaigns for parliamentary, factory and poor law reform. By focusing on the Christian radical programme, the volume seeks to advance a new understanding of the most important political initiatives of early Victorian Britain.