What was the licensing system ?
Correct answer: D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication.
- A. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name).
- B. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original \poetic license\).
- C. All books had to be dedicated to a noble or royal patron.
- D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication.
Explanation
The licensing system required manuscripts or books to receive official approval before they could be printed and circulated. It therefore functioned as a form of state censorship, not as a system of royalties or dedications.
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