Copyright Act of 1709: Also known as the Statute of Anne, this was the first copyright law in the United Kingdom, which granted authors the exclusive right to print and publish their works for a limited time period.
Licensing of the Press Act: A series of acts passed by the English Parliament in the late 17th century, which regulated the printing and publishing industry and granted the Stationers' Company the exclusive right to print certain works.
Stationers' Company: A guild of printers and booksellers in London that was granted a royal charter in 1557, giving it the exclusive right to print and publish books in England.