An exploration of scribal news, which played a major part in the topical reporting of political developments in Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries



Evaluates its significance, which has long been overshadowed by the seemingly inevitable rise of print media
Builds on recent research that critiqued assumptions about the superiority of print
Seeks to explore the relationship between manuscript news and politics in Britain from c. 1660-1760 in more detail and on a broad scale