Gustav III's Freedom of the Press Act was curtailed in which years?
1774 and 1792
1766 and 1789
1772 and 1777
1784 and 1792
Answer
Gustav III's Freedom of the Press Act was curtailed in 1774 and 1792. In 1774, the king was given the power to censor any publications that he deemed to be "harmful to the public peace". This censorship was expanded in 1792, when the king was given the power to censor any publications that he deemed to be "immoral or offensive to good morals".
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