The printing press was invented around the 1440s by Johannes Gutenberg. Many people might think, what does the printing press have to do with the beginning of a reformation? It has a lot to do with the Protestant Reformation. During the sixteenth century, literature was developed a lot because printing became easier. People didn’t have to write out words and only had to type it. It quickly spread throughout Europe and soon there was more books made because of the fast way to type out words. One of the many books that was typed was the Bible. Since literature increased because of the printing press, Luther was able to translate the Bible from Greek to German, allowing more people to understand the Bible and also spreading Christianity. Also, since the printing press was made, it caused Luther to also type the 95 These which is what started the Protestant
The printing press was invented around the 1440s by Johannes Gutenberg. Many people might think, what does the printing press have to do with the beginning of a reformation? It has a lot to do with the Protestant Reformation. During the sixteenth century, literature was developed a lot because printing became easier. People didn’t have to write out words and only had to type it. It quickly spread throughout Europe and soon there was more books made because of the fast way to type out words. One of the many books that was typed was the Bible. Since literature increased because of the printing press, Luther was able to translate the Bible from Greek to German, allowing more people to understand the Bible and also spreading Christianity. Also, since the printing press was made, it caused Luther to also type the 95 These which is what started the Protestant