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London and the Stationers' Company: growth of English printing (1550–1700)

London and the Stationers' Company: growth of English printing (1550–1700)

  1. London’s book trade expands around St Paul’s

    Labels: St Paul, London printers, Booksellers

  2. Stationers begin the Register of “copies”

    Labels: Stationers Register, Stationers Company

  4. Star Chamber decree strengthens print controls

    Labels: Star Chamber, print controls

  6. Star Chamber decree of 1637 tightens licensing

    Labels: Star Chamber, Stationers Hall

  7. Star Chamber abolished, censorship system disrupted

    Labels: Star Chamber, Parliament

  8. Parliament’s 1643 Licensing Order reimposes control

    Labels: Parliamentary Ordinance, licensing order

  9. Milton publishes *Areopagitica* against licensing

    Labels: John Milton, Areopagitica

  10. Licensing of the Press Act restores Stationers’ enforcement role

    Labels: Licensing Act, Stationers Company

  11. Official news appears as the Oxford Gazette

    Labels: Oxford Gazette, official gazette

  12. Great Fire destroys Stationers’ Hall and records

    Labels: Great Fire, Stationers Hall

  13. Stationers receive a new charter under Charles II

    Labels: Stationers Company, Charles II

  14. Parliament lets licensing lapse, opening the press

    Labels: House of, licensing lapse