Nicolas De La Reynie Analysis

Gabriel Nicolas de La Reynie similar to Inspector Meusnier had to collect information to help the government control the book trade. The police along with de La Reynie had “to visit print shops and verify that they were following regulations and only publishing sanctioned books” (Soll, 131). De La Reynie tried various methods to help regulate the import of books and ensuring if the books were appropriate enough to enter Paris. Unlike Meusnier, the concerned was focused on theology and canon law, de La Reynie did not want anything to undermine the royal authority (Soll, 134). However de La Reynie’s and Meusnier’s practices were not so different from one
another.