London's News Press and the Thirty Years War (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)

London's News Press shows that seventeenth-century England was very much part of a European wide news community. The book provides for a new print history that looks across Europe and the interconnecting political and religious groups with international networks. It tells the story of which printers and publishers were engaged in the earliest, illicit publications, their sources and connections in Germany as well as the Netherlands, and the way legitimacy was achieved. These were the earliest printed periodical news publications. Periodicity and its implications for trade and customers are explored as well as the roles of publishers and editors. The period saw a much bigger circulation of news than had ever been experienced before. The book also provides for an illustration of the lively nature of relationships that ensued between news networkers (editors, writers and readers along the interconnecting chains). The subject is topical. Our understanding of reading and communications is undergoing major changes through the introduction of the internet and the moving picture. James I and Charles I faced new media and an unprecedented growth in informed public opinion fueled by a flow of information that was essentially beyond the reach of government control. So there are parallels with the contemporary struggle to adapt, and there is a corresponding growth in the publication of history books reflecting upon the origins of the public sphere and the development of public opinion. [this Book] Shows That Seventeenth Century England Was Very Much Part Of A European-wide News Community. [it] Presents A New Print History That Looks Across Europe And The Interconnecting Political And Religious Groups With International Networks. It Tells The Story Of Which Printers And Publishers Were Engaged In The Earliest, Illicit Publications, Their Sources And Connections In Germany As Well As The Netherlands [holland], And The Way Legitimacy Was Achieved. These Were The Earliest Printed Periodical News Publications. Periodicity And Its Implications For Trade And Customers Is Explored As Well As The Roles Of Publishers And Editors. The Period Saw A Much Bigger Circulation Of News Than Had Ever Been Experienced Before. The Book Also Describes The Lively Nature Of Relationships That Ensued Between News Networkers (editors, Writers And Readers Along The Interconnecting Chains). ... James I And Charles I Faced New Media And An Unprecedented Growth In Informed Public Opinion Fuelled By A Flow Of Information That Was Essentially Beyond The Reach Of Government Control. So There Are Parallels With The Contemporary Struggle To Adapt, And There Is A Corresponding Growth In The Publication Of History Books Reflecting Upon The Origins Of The Public Sphere And The Development Of Public Opinion.--back Cover. An Appetite For News? : Media And The London News Market Before The Battle Of White Mountain -- The Developing European News Trade : Methods And Content -- English Corantos And Periodical Newsbooks 1620-2 : A Publishing Initiative -- Commercial Production And The Implications Of Periodicity -- Editing And The Work Of Thomas Gainsford 1622-4 And William Watts 1631-2 -- Readers And Press Reactions 1622-48 : A Developing Dialogue -- James I And Sir Francis Cottington -- Charles I And Georg Weckherlin -- War In Britain And Peace At Westphalia. Jayne E.e. Boys. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 289-313) And Index. A topical subject offering interesting parallels between the news revolution in the age of James I and Charles I and our internet age. An important contribution to the history of print and books.London's News Press shows that seventeenth-century England was very much part of a European-wide news community. The book presents a new print history that looks across Europe and the interconnecting political and religiousgroups with international networks. It tells the story of the printers and publishers engaged in the earliest, illicit publications, their sources and connections in Germany as well as the Netherlands, and traces the way legitimacy was achieved. These were the earliest printed periodical news publications. Periodicity and its implications for trade and customers is explored as well as the roles of publishers and editors. The period saw a much biggercirculation of news than had ever been experienced before. The book also describes the lively nature of relationships that ensued between news networkers (editors, writers and readers along their interconnecting chains). Thesubject is topical. Our understanding of reading and communications is undergoing major changes with the rise and proliferation of social media. James I and Charles I faced new media and an unprecedented growth in informed publicopinion fuelled by a flow of information that was essentially beyond the reach of government control. So there are parallels with the contemporary struggle to adapt, and there is a corresponding growth in the publication of history books reflecting upon the origins of the public sphere and the development of public opinion. JAYNE E. E. BOYS is an independent scholar who lives in Suffolk and British Columbia. Frontcover 1 CONTENTS 6 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 9 INTRODUCTION 12 Part One: The Press and the Trade 26 1 An Appetite for News? Media and the London News Market before the Battle of White Mountain 28 2 The Developing European News Trade: Methods and Content 44 3 English Corantos and Periodical Newsbooks 1620–2: A Publishing Initiative 74 4 Commercial Production and the Implications of Periodicity 103 Part Two: News Editors and Readers 132 5 Editing and the Work of Thomas Gainsford 1622–4 and William Watts 1631–2 134 6 Readers and Press Reactions 1622–48: A Developing Dialogue 161 Part Three: News and its Political Implications 192 7 James I and Sir Francis Cottington 194 8 Charles I and Georg Weckherlin 221 9 War in Britain and Peace at Westphalia 258 CONCLUSIONS 280 APPENDIX 1: Typographical and imprint analysis of earliest English corantos 288 APPENDIX 2: Transcripts in Harl. MS. 389 for 1621 295 APPENDIX 3: Licensing and registration from August to November 1627 299 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 300 INDEX 326 Backcover 350