"Away ungodly Vulgars, far away,
Fly ye profane, that dare not view the day,
Nor speak to men but shadows, nor would hear
Of any news, but what seditious were,
Hateful and harmful and ever to the best,
Whispering their scandals … "

The advent of the printing press in 16th and 17th century England was the subject of today's BBC Radio 4 programme, In Our Time. Within a length of 40 minutes or so, a lot of ground is covered and no single subject is explored in depth, as can be expected. However, it touches on many interesting aspects of this period, such as the Levellers, the Ranters, and the Diggers, besides others. All in all, an interesting, if not over-enlightening, chat between four people.