TY - BOOK AU - Cressy,David TI - Dangerous talk: scandalous, seditious, and treasonable speech in pre-modern England SN - 9780191701917 (ebook) : AV - KD8026 U1 - 364.131094209031 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Freedom of speech KW - England KW - Sedition KW - Lese majesty N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/lords.parliament.uk?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199564804.001.0001 ER -