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Dangerous talk [electronic resource] : scandalous, seditious, and treasonable speech in pre-modern England / by David Cressy.
By: Cressy, David
.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 374 p.).ISBN: 9780191701917 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Freedom of speech -- England | Sedition -- England | Lese majesty -- EnglandAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199564804DDC classification: 364.131094209031 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This title examines the speech of ordinary men and women who spoke scornfully of kings and queens. It reveals the expressions that got people into trouble and follows the fate of some of the offenders. It also offers fresh insight into pre-modern society, the politics of language, and the social impact of the law.
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This title examines the speech of ordinary men and women who spoke scornfully of kings and queens. It reveals the expressions that got people into trouble and follows the fate of some of the offenders. It also offers fresh insight into pre-modern society, the politics of language, and the social impact of the law.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.