It made things better for the public because after 7 years (IIRC, I think it was later extendable to 14 years) the work was free to get printed anywhere vastly aiding the spread of culturally important works. It shifted power from the printmakers to the creators, buy it served the public domain by having a limited period of protection and by preserving copies of works which could be referenced. It's foundation in the West is Queen Anne's statute which followed on from printmakers making their own regulations. Copyright is to enrich the public domain.
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