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In the Middle Ages , why would written libel be potentially more harmful than spoken libel?

In the Middle Ages , why would written libel be potentially more harmful than spoken libel?
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In the Middle Ages , why would written libel be potentially more harmful than spoken libel?

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Answer: Written defamation/libel could be used as a cause of action in ecclesiastical courts, so they were considered spiritually damaging.

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