Comment by amiga386

Some historical context:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphlet_war#History_of_the_pa...

> Throughout Europe in the 16th century, printed tracts were used to argue religious doctrine and foment support for religious causes. In England, Henry VIII used print literature to justify his break from the Catholic Church. During the subsequent reigns of Edward and Mary, print polemics escalated into propaganda warfare, as print media gained enormous potential to sway common opinion.

> Over the next century, the pamphlet became the principal means of garnering support for a cause or an idea, and was particularly influential during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651) and the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War

> Casualties: Parliamentarians 34,130 killed; Royalists 50,700 killed; 127,000 non-combat deaths (including some 40,000 civilians)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamite_War_in_Ireland

> Casualties: Williamites: 10,000 killed or died of disease; Jacobites: 15,293 killed or died of disease