Which of the following statements was true concerning freedom of expression during the seventeenth century?
A) Even in the Netherlands, those who opposed the Calvinist clergy could be detained without a time limit for release.
B) The publishing industry was still strictly controlled toward the end of the eighteenth century.
C) The liberality professed at Oxford University offered students the chance to express heretical ideas.
D) Those who professed Enlightenment principles hoped for more social freedom but were unwilling to attack political institutions in print.
E) Freedom of expression was practiced only in English-speaking countries.

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The statement that even in the Netherlands, those who opposed the Calvinist clergy could be detained without a time limit for release was true concerning freedom of expression during the seventeenth century.

Which of the Following Statements Was True Concerning Freedom of Expression