HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?
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Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.
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People could read translations of the Bible in their language.
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It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.
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All of the Above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The printing revolution did not cause the Reformation. But the movable-type printing press produced many more copies of religious writings critical of the Catholic Church than would have been possible before Gutenberg’s invention.
Detailed explanation-2: -Luther believed that printing was the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one. Thus, print brought about a new intellectual atmosphere and helped spread the new ideas that led to reformation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The printing press helped promote ideas of democracy by informing people of the ideas of the Renaissance, and, later, of the Enlightenment. Informed citizens began to question authority, and this spurred democratic revolutions.
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