François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel and Censorship (1532–1553)

1. Pantagruel published under an anagram pseudonym

   Jan 1, 1532Labels: Alcofribas Nasier, Pantagruel

   • Britannica
   • Renom

2. Early censorship pressure builds around Pantagruel

   Oct 1, 1533Labels: Sorbonne, Paris theologians

   • PMLA
   • Netticc

3. Gargantua published as a prequel to Pantagruel

   Jan 1, 1534Labels: Gargantua, Pantagruel series

   • Britannica
   • PMLA

4. Rabelais secures a papal brief to change orders

   Jan 17, 1536Labels: Pope Paul, Benedictine

   • Rabelais bio

5. Sorbonne condemnation targets earlier books

   Jan 1, 1543Labels: Sorbonne, Paris theological

   • Rabelais bio
   • Britannica

6. Tiers Livre published with royal privilege

   Jan 1, 1546Labels: Le Tiers, royal privilege

   • Tiers Livre
   • Netticc

7. Fourth Book episodes circulate before full publication

   Jan 1, 1548Labels: Quart Livre, manuscript-circulation

   • 1902 Enc
   • EBSCO

8. Edict of Châteaubriant tightens French book control

   Jun 27, 1551Labels: Edict of, Henry II

   • Edict
   • 1551 lit

9. Rabelais publishes Quart Livre in final form

   Jan 28, 1552Labels: Le Quart, Rabelais

   • Quart Livre
   • EBSCO

10. Parlement of Paris suspends sales after censorship complaints

    Feb 1, 1552Labels: Parlement of, censorship action

    • Quart Livre
    • 1902 Enc

11. Rabelais dies amid unresolved censorship conflict

    Mar 14, 1553Labels: Fran ois, Paris

    • Rabelais bio
    • Britannica

12. Posthumous Fifth Book published and authorship debated

    Jan 1, 1564Labels: Cinqui me, posthumous publication

    • Renom
    • Britannica