How was censorship used under KIng Charles 1st?

Under King Charles I, censorship was employed to suppress dissent and control the flow of information, particularly against Puritan criticisms and parliamentary opposition. The king's government utilized the Star Chamber to prosecute writers and publishers who opposed royal authority, enforcing strict licensing laws for printed materials. This censorship aimed to maintain royal power and limit the spread of revolutionary ideas, leading to increased tensions that ultimately contributed to the English Civil War.