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[[image:Thomaspaine.jpeg|200px|thumb|Engraving of Thomas Paine]]

[[image:Thomaspaine.jpeg|200px|thumb|Engraving of Thomas Paine]]

'''Thomas Paine''' was a writer born on January 29, 1737 in Thetford, [[England]] whose works helped to spark the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].  He supported the American Revolution, although he believed it didn't go far enough.  He briefly lived in the rebelling colonies before returning to Europe in time to take part in the [[French Revolution]].  

'''Thomas Paine''' was a writer born on January 29, 1737 in Thetford, [[England]], whose works helped to spark the [[American Revolutionary War]].  He supported the Revolution, although he believed it didn't go far enough.  He briefly lived in the rebelling colonies before returning to Europe in time to take part in the [[French Revolution]].  

His works include:

His works include:

 

* ''[[Common Sense]]'' - published in 1776, which challenged [[England|British]] authority over the colonies and spoke to the common people<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[Common Sense]]'' - published in 1776, challenged [[England|British]] authority over the colonies, spoke to the common people <ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[The Crisis]]'' - a series of articles published 1776-77 during the American Revolution<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[The Crisis]]'' - series of articles published 1776-77 during the [[American Revolutionary War]]<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[The Rights of Man]]'' - published in 1792 in support of the French Revolution<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/rights/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[The Rights of Man]]'' - published in 1792, support for the [[French Revolution]]<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/rights/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[The Age of Reason]]'' -  published in three parts (1794, 1795 and 1807), an anti-religious text<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/reason/index.htm</ref>

* ''[[Age of Reason]]'' -  published in 1794, 1796, an anti-religious text <ref>http://www.ushistory.org/paine/reason/index.htm</ref>

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