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Sir Roger L'Estrange (17 December 1616 – 11 December 1704) was an English pamphleteer and author, and staunch defender of royalist claims. In 1644 he led a conspiracy in support of King Charles I and was sentenced to death as a spy, although after four years' imprisonment in Newgate Prison he was able to escape to the Continent, finding refuge in Holland. In 1653 he was pardoned by Oliver Cromwell.
In 1663 he began his career as a journalist, publishing a paper under the title The Public Intelligencer and taking over as chief licenser and surveyor of the press from John Birkenhead. In 1678, he helped Thomas Britton found his concert series, playing the viol at the first event. On April 13, 1681 he started another paper called The Observator, which was published until March 9, 1686 or 1687.
L'Estrange was involved in political controversy throughout his life. In 1685, He was knighted by King James II. A fierce Tory and opponent of religious toleration, L'Estrange was arrested several times for involvement in plots against William and Mary.
In addition to his work as a political pamphleteer and his journalistic writing, he was also a translator of the Greek and Latin classics, including a translation of the fables of Aesop and the works of Seneca the Younger. He died in 1704.
He was Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1685 to 1689.[1]
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by James Annesley and Sir John Cloberry |
Member of Parliament for Winchester with Charles Hanses 1685–1689 |
Succeeded by Lord William Powlett and Francis Morley |
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| NAME | L'Estrange, Roger |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English pamphleteer and author, and staunch defender of royalist claims |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1616 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1704 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
1893 text
Roger L’Estrange, a voluminous writer of pamphlets and periodical papers, and translator of classics, &c. Born 1616. He was Licenser of the Press to Charles II. and James II.; and M.P. for Winchester in James II.’s parliament. L’Estrange was knighted in the reign of James II., and died 1704. In 1663 L’Estrange set up a paper called “The Public Intelligencer,” which came out on August 31st, and continued to be published twice a week till January 19th, 1665, when it was superseded by the scheme of publishing the “London Gazette,” the first number of which appeared on February 4th following.
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Roger L’Estrange (1616–1704) was an English pamphleteer and author, and staunch defender of royalist claims. In 1644 he led a conspiracy in support of King Charles I and was sentenced to death as a spy, although after four years’ imprisonment in Newgate Prison he was able to escape to the Continent, finding refuge in Holland. In 1653 he was pardoned by Oliver Cromwell.
In 1663 he began his career as a journalist, publishing a paper under the title The Public Intelligencer and taking over as chief licenser and surveyor of the press from John Birkenhead. L’Estrange was involved in political controversy throughout his life. In 1685, He was knighted by King James II. A fierce Tory and opponent of religious toleration, L’Estrange was arrested several times for involvement in plots against William and Mary.
In addition to his work as a political pamphleteer and his journalistic writing, he was also a translator of the Greek and Latin classics, including a translation of the fables of Aesop. . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_L’Estrange -
Sir Roger L’Estrange Aristocratic Publisher, By William H. Itoh [a very well-writ, more detailed bio of his life, works and times] http://www.historybuff.com/library/refestrange.html