Pamphlets as Insight into Popular Thought
Why do popular governments rely on freedom of speech? Why did monarchies suppress many forms of writing? How did censorship influence writing?
What measures did the English monarchs take to control print?
How did the English government censor publications A.The Court of Star Chamber prosecuted anyone who printed news about the governance of the realm B.The monarchy gave a printing monopoly to the stationers guild C.Punishments for publishing without a license included the pillory and even the severing of limbs D.The monarchy produced lists of prohibited books beginning in 1529
Identify the factors that encouraged a proliferation of pamphlets A.Widespread thirst for knowledge about the Civil Wars ( ) B.Rising literacy rates C.Small handpresses were difficult to suppress D.During the 1640s the government was preoccupied with the civil wars
What were some of the forms of publication circulating in the 1640s?
Forms of Publications Books Ballads Almanacs Pamphlets & Chapbooks
Confessional Map of Western Christendom c. 1560
Luther & The Reformation Reaction against indulgences Questioning the practices the medieval Church had developed to sustain its finances Based on deep religious conviction Not really progressive but tended to be very conservative
Henry VIII In Defense of the Seven Sacraments 1521 Act of Supremacy 1534
Thomas Cromwell Involved in suppression of monasteries in 1520s Architect of Henry’s break with Rome: Act of supremacy (1534)
Edward, Prince of Wales 1539
Edward VI r ushered in a more radical form of Protestantism
Reliquaries Vessels containing sacred relics Often ornate Often objects of veneration Detested by reformers as opposed to Second commandment
Calvinist Worship
Puritans
Queen Mary I r returned England to Catholicism
Phillip II King of Spain r sought to destroy Protestantism
Philip was unpopular with his English subjects
Queen Elizabeth
The Netherlands 1555
Course of the Spanish Armada 1588
James I Son of Mary Stuart Ruled England Wrote Concerning the Divine Right of Kings His favorite, the Duke of Buckingham undermined his popularity Engaged in ideological quarrel with Sir Edward Coke over prerogative courts
Puritans
Charles I Maintained a lifelong devotion to the divine right of kings Even his advocates considered him less than brilliant and lacking people skills By Van Dyck, 1635
Henrietta Maria Catholic Queen to Charles I
Archbishop William Laud