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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Licensing Act, London (1662) Source: Durham University Library Citation: Licensing Act (1662), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Commentary Record-ID: uk_1662 Full title An Act for Preventing Abuses in Printing Seditious, Treasonable, and Unlicensed Books and Pamphlets, and for Regulating of Printing and Printing Presses (the Licensing Act), 1662, 13 & 14 Car.II, c.33 Full title original language N/A Abstract Legislation prohibiting the publication of any literary work without prior licence. Drawing upon both the Star Chamber Decree 1637 (uk_1637) and the Acts Regulating Printing during the Interregnum (see: uk_1643 and associated documents), the Licensing Act set out a comprehensive set of provisions concerning both the licensing of the press and the regulation and management of the book trade. In addition, it confirmed the rights of those holding printing privileges (or printing patents) granted in accordance with the royal prerogative (see for example: Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass (uk_1559b)) as well as those who had registered works with the Stationers' Company (uk_1557). It also introduced the first legal library deposit requirement. In force between 1662 and 1679, and then again between 1685 and 1695, the Act represents the last occasion on which the censorship of the press was formally and strategically linked to the protection of the economic interests of the Stationers' Company. Its lapse led the Stationers' Company to lobby parliament for renewed protection, ultimately resulting in the passing of the Statute of Anne 1710 (uk_1710). Bibliography Astbury, R., "The Renewal of the Licensing Act in 1693 and its Lapse in 1695", Library, 5th Series, 33 (1978): 296-322 Hamburger, P., "The Development of the Law of Seditious Libel and the Control of the Press", Stanford Law Review, 37 (1984-85): 661-765 Kitchin, G.W., Sir Roger L'Estrange: a contribution to the history of the press in the seventeenth century (London: Kegan Paul & Co., 1913) Siebert, F.S., Freedom of the Press in England 1476-1776 (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1965) Walker, J. "The Censorship of the Press during the reign of Charles II", History, 35 (1950): 219-38 Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location London Year 1662 Language English Source Durham University Library Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Charles II (1630-1685) Frewen, Accepted (1588-1664) Juxon, William (1582-1663) Sheldon, Gilbert (1598-1677) Streater, John (c.1620-1677) Persons referred to in commentary Birkenhead, John (1617-1679) Charles I (1600-1649) Charles II (1630-1685) Clarke, Edward (1649/51-1710) Cooke, Andrew (fl.1667) Day, John (1521/22-1584) Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Freke, John (1652-1717) Goodwin, John (c.1594-1665) Jepp, Mary (d.1705) L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704) Locke, John (1632-1704) Milton, John (1608-1674) Morice, Sir William (1602-1676) Muddiman, Henry (c.1629-1692) Rutter, Ralph (fl.1667) Stephens, Robert (fl.1667) Tenison, Thomas (1636-1715) Walker, Anthony (1622-1692) Wickham, John (fl.1667) William III (1650-1702) Wilson, John (fl.1667) Places referred to London Westminster York Places referred to in commentary Cambridge London Oxford Legislation referred to Licensing Act, 1662, 13 & 14 Car.II, c.33 Legislation referred to in commentary Star Chamber Decree 1637 Act for Confirming Judicial Proceedings, 1660 Act for [the] safety and preservation of his Majesty's person and government, against treasonable and seditious practices and attempts, 1661, 13 Charles II, c.1 Licensing Act, 1662, 13 & 14 Car.II, c.33 Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Church of England Parliament Stationers' Company University of Cambridge University of Oxford Institutions referred to in commentary House of Commons House of Lords Privy Council Star Chamber Stationers' Company University of Cambridge University of Oxford Key words censorship deposit excluded subject matter guild regulation import licensing monopoly penalties privileges, printing registration religious works Stationers' Company Responsible editor Ronan Deazley Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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