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The London Gazette

Type Object Region England Time 1665

The London Gazette, founded in 1665, is the British government's official gazette and one of the oldest newspapers still continuously published.

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  1. 1665–1666Oxford · EnglandDuring the London plague of 1665, the royal court and Privy Council moved to Oxford. The Oxford Gazette first appeared on November 7, publishing official appointments, decrees, and war news, becoming the government's authoritative channel for information.
  2. 1666–1667London · EnglandAfter the Great Fire of London in 1666, the court returned to the capital; the gazette moved back to London and was renamed The London Gazette, printed by the royal printer and issued on Tuesdays and Fridays, establishing the regular publication system of the English official newspaper.
  3. c. 1666–1670London printers' district · EnglandIn the late 1660s the gazette frequently published naval victory reports, Privy Council orders, and patent notices, while censorship mechanisms such as the Licensing Act restricted unofficial news, further consolidating the gazette's status as the sole authoritative source.

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