Verse Libel In Renaissance England And Scotland Link

Defamation was a serious crime rigorously prosecuted by both state and local authorities.

Frequently circulated poem attacking the Surveyor-general of the Navy's second marriage. University officials Verse libel in Renaissance England and Scotland

: The genre was predominantly characterized by an "aggressively masculine" voice that often used female bodies as metaphors for political corruption. Defamation was a serious crime rigorously prosecuted by