Jay: The development of a plain writing style in seventeenth-century England was mainly due to an increase in the literacy rate  To reach moderately educated readers, writers simplified their style
Chandra: No, the pivotal factor was the increasing interest in science among the most highly educated people; a complex, artificial style, however beautiful, interfered with the presentation of scientific facts
what was the primary cause of the development of a plain writing style in seventeenth-century England