HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Johann Gutenberg
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John Knox
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Huguenots
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Indulgences
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Gutenberg’s printing press, movable type was arranged over a flat wooden plate called the lower platen. Ink was applied to the type, and a sheet of paper was laid on top. An upper platen was brought down to meet the lower platen. The two plates pressed the paper and type together, creating sharp images on the paper.
Detailed explanation-2: -The printing press is often said to have been created by Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany, around 1440 AD, and it began taking root in Europe in the 1450s with the printing of the aforementioned Bible.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gutenberg – Johannes Gutenberg was a goldsmith and inventor from Germany who is credited with inventing moveable type printing in Europe. By 1438, Johannes Gutenberg had begun experimenting with printing.