When was it published?

July 4, 1771 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News July 4, 1771

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Of Denmark, King Of Denmark, M. De Voltaire

Q: What keywords are associated?

Denmark Queen Pregnancy, Press Freedom Grant, Voltaire Letter Poem, Copenhagen Royal News

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Private letters from Copenhagen report the Queen of Denmark's pregnancy and good health, delighting the nation. The King grants press freedom in his domains, receiving a congratulatory letter and poem from Voltaire hailing it as a major boon for learning.

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Private Letters from Copenhagen advise that the Queen of Denmark is with Child, to the great Joy of the whole Nation, and is happily in perfect Health. These Letters add, that the King of Denmark has granted the Liberty of the Press in his Dominions; and that his Majesty has received a Letter in Consequence from M. de Voltaire, together with a Poem, wherein he stiles this Liberty the greatest Blessing which his Danish Majesty could have bestowed upon his Subjects for the Improvement of Learning.

What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event Political

What keywords are associated?

Denmark Queen Pregnancy Press Freedom Grant Voltaire Letter Poem Copenhagen Royal News

What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Of Denmark King Of Denmark M. De Voltaire

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copenhagen

Key Persons

Queen Of Denmark King Of Denmark M. De Voltaire

Outcome

great joy to the nation; queen in perfect health; liberty of the press granted; praised by voltaire as greatest blessing for learning improvement

Event Details

Private letters advise the Queen of Denmark is pregnant and in perfect health, bringing great joy to the nation. The King has granted liberty of the press in his dominions and received a letter and poem from M. de Voltaire praising this as the greatest blessing for his subjects' learning improvement.