Perscensuur en het Hof van Holland, 1749-1800 ; Press censorship and the Court of Holland, 1749-1800

The Dutch Republic is often presented as having relative freedom of press already in the seventeenth century. However, it has been argued that censorship increased during the eighteenth century because of more efficient co-ordination between authorities. This paper examines this claim by examining trials and bills in the provincial court of Holland (Hof van Holland). This court handled cases of appeal from urban courts and tried censorship cases from The Hague ‐ the political centre of the Dutch Republic. It could also propose litigation regarding censorship. Censorship convictions in this cou... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Schalk, R.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Schlagwörter: Dutch Republic / censorship / press / trials / eighteenth century / Taverne
Sprache: Niederländisch
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Link(s) : https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/390954