Hundreds of poems banned in the 17th century for discussing such salacious matters as "stincking" farts in parliament own been published together for the first time.
The poems and lyrics provide a running commentary on the political and royal scandals of the day, outing the homosexual affairs of kings and exposing political assassins. They were banned under the tough censorship laws in the hurry-up to the civil war in 1640.
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Source: theguardian.com