A study of the content and methods of royalist propaganda via newsbooks in the crucial period following the end of the first civil war.

Introduction: Royalism and its Problems
Royalists and Polemic in the 1640s
The Politics of Sexual Libel
The Twists and Turns of Royalist Propaganda
Authors, Shifting Allegiances and the Nature of Royalism
Printers, Publishers and the Royalist Underground
Hunting the Royalist Press
The Theory and Practice of Censorship
A New Model of Press Censorship
Conclusion