Gilbert Mabbot

Gilbert Mabbot, alternately Mabbott (1622—c. 1670), was the official licenser of the press from 1647 to 1649 and himself a pioneering journalist and publisher of newsbooks during the English Civil War period.

Read more about Gilbert Mabbot:  Background, Army Connections, As Licenser of The Press, Activities During The Commonwealth, Later Life

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