https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/files/original/17a2ca3e150e8fea4016eba65589be28.jpg cbae0677b77bfbe068cf8c97b1c4ffb5 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document This is the first page of the printed Licensing Act of 1737. The pages are yellowed with age, and the text reflects a style that is an older English. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Print on Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Licensing Act of 1737 Description An account of the resource The Licensing Act of 1737 marked the beginning of a formal system of theatrical censorship in Britain. It effectively silenced oppositional voices on the stage. It gave the state the power to shut down productions, edit scripts, and blacklist playwrights. The law remained in force for over 230 years until its repeal in 1968. This is the first page of the legislation. The document is old, and the page is yellowed with age. There are several lines of Latin written at the top of the page, a very large seal in the middle of the page, and the bottom of the page includes the publisher, John Beckett, printer to the King’s most excellent majesty. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Walpole and 1737 British Parliament Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wikimedia Commons Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Printed by John Basskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 1737 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 21, 1737 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Morocco 18th Century Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kennesaw State University, Magdaline Marks 18th Century legislation Satire