Thomas Paine and his work, Common Sense.

Thomas Paine and his work, Common Sense.
Thomas Paine was born in Norfolk, England on January 29, 1737, and would soon become one of the most well known American writers of the American Revolution. Although he did not lead men into battle like General George Washington, his writings during the war greatly helped the revolutionist cause. His works also go beyond the American revolution, he wrote many important works both before and after America’s fight for independence.
Born in England of a Quaker father and Anglican Mother, he grew up poor, barley able to afford a education and when he was 16 years old he ran away from home. He became a sailor on a privateer, then he worked many jobs in London, including several governmental jobs. During this time Paine took to educating himself, and he espeicaly became interested in Newtonian science.
Also during this time he began to notice the struggles of the lower class in England due to the rich and corruption in Englis...