HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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the Book of Common Prayer
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the Italian university system
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the Gutenberg printing press
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the Petrarchan style sonnet
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gutenberg Press: The first printing press was developed by Johan Gutenberg in 1430s. It was a developed form of the olive and wine presses. By 1448 Gutenberg perfected this system. The lead moulds were used for casting the metal types for the letters of alphabet.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the development of the movable type printing press, books could be produced much more quickly, efficiently, and cheaply. More people could afford to buy books, so more books were made. This was a big change from the hand-copied tomes of the medieval era, and it had substantial impacts on language.
Detailed explanation-3: -By 1500, after only 50 years of printing, there were more than 9, 000, 000 books. These figures indicate the impact of the press, the rapidity with which it spread, the need for an artificial script, and the vulnerability of written culture up to that time.