During the reign of the Esten-Kalmar family, a scathing analysis of monarchical rule was published with specific examples citing both families. These publications were quickly and widely disseminated among cities in the region. The Esten-Kalmar family, in cooperation with other nobility concerned about its effect, cracked down on literature opposing monarchical rule. They also arrested the original author and notable followers who were helping distribute the texts. However, this was ultimately ineffective and led to further division between the royal families and the regional populace. Literature continued to be distributed covertly until the Esten-Kalmar family declared all written texts to be illegal besides a small subset of legal and religious documents. This led to numerous instances of book burning and confiscation. For years, this policy remained in place which led to the term, "bookless cities". There have been long-term adverse effects from this policy from educational gaps between cities, deep distrust of the ruling elites, and lingering discontent for seized property. To this day, many of the stolen texts remain locked in the royal library.