Answer:
(i)
Many people were apprehensive of the effects that the easier access to the
printed world and the wider circulation of books, could have on people's minds.
(ii) It was feared that if there was no
control over what was printed and read then rebellious and non-religious
thoughts might spread.
(iii) If that happened, the authority of
valuable literature would be destroyed.
(iv) Expressed by religious authorities and monarchs
as well as many writers, this anxiety was the basis of widespread criticism of
the new printed literature that had began to circulate.
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