Keywords: Literacy Social aspects ; England ; Literacy History ; 16th century ; England ; Literacy History ; 17th century ; England ; Books and reading Social aspects ; England ; Books and reading History ; 16th century ; England ; Books and reading History ; 17th century ; England ; Popular culture England ; England Social conditions ; 16th century ; England Social conditions ; 17th century ; England Intellectual life ; 16th century ; England Intellectual life ; 17th century ; England ; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit ; Geschichte 1500-1700