What was the licensing system ?

A. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication.

B. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name).

C. All books had to be dedicated to a noble or royal patron.

D. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original \poetic license\).

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