Censorship in Europe before the French Revolution

Despite the Enlightenment and the good experiences in England and the Netherlands, several European monarchs were unable to get rid of censorship in their own country. In this article you'll read why.

In the last newsletter, we explored how censorship remains a knee-jerk reaction in Europe even today. Deep down, we all know that people should be free to say and hear whatever they want. But let’s face it: we are weak-willed creatures, and so are our rulers. Fear of extremism, hate speech, social upheaval, and expecting decency especially from others k…