Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
From which year were newspapers allowed to be published without a licence from the government?
- A1707
- B1689
- C1721
- D1695Right answer
Answer: 1695
From 1695 newspapers no longer needed a government licence, and more and more of them appeared. This was an important step towards a free press.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "A global power". Practice question 149 of 651, written in our own words.