1656, a pamphlet called "_The Banner of Truth displayed, or a Testimony for Christ and against Antichrist: being the substance of several consultations holden and kept by a certain number of Christians who are waiting for the visible appearance of Christ's Kingdom in and over the World, and residing in and about the City of London_." Probably as yet these humble Fifth-Monarchy Men had not gone beyond private aspirations.

At all events, Thurloe, though aware of their existence, had not thought them worth notice.

But Sindercombe's Plot of Feb.

1656-7, and the subsequent proposal of the Kingship for Cromwell, had excited them prodigiously, and they had been longing for action, and looking about for leaders.

Harrison was their chief hope, and they had applied to him, but also to other Republicans who were not specially Fifth-Monarchy Men, such as Rich, Lawson, and Okey.