April 27, 1667
Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
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On April 27, in the year 1667:
Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
The Stationers' Register was a record book maintained by the Stationers' Company of London.
Why April 27, 1667 matters:
Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
Historical context: April 27, 1667
The Early Modern era accelerated global exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies, expanding science, navigation, and everyday material culture.
The event on this day: Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stationers'_Register (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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