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No - 'Freedom of Speech' did not 'win out' in Northern Europe as you are making the comparison to today.

If you used your 'free press' to attack a local Prince, he would have you killed, so what are you even talking about?

'Banning all books' is something different than 'banning people trying to overthrow the government'.




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