Description: Meredith M. Hale presents the first chapter in the history of modern political satire, one that is critical to the media's emergence as the 'fourth estate'. Discussing themes relevant today, the study locates Dutch printmaker Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) at the birth of modern political satire, and political satire at the heart of the modern media.
Review Quotes: "Meredith Hale, from the University of Exeter, has carried out the first detailed analysis of the satires, including translating them into English, to show how De Hooghe responded to the rapid unfolding of events in England and the Netherlands -- dating some of the satires to within weeks. She argues they are the first images that can be classed as modern political satire." -- Mark Bridge, The Times