HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Was a preacher who helped start the Protestant Reformation
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Told all those around him that they should respect the Pope
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Invented the Printing Press in Europe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Johannes Gutenberg is known for having designed and built the first known mechanized printing press in Europe. In 1455 he used it to print the Gutenberg Bible, which is one of the earliest books in the world to be printed from movable type .
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: -Printing first became mechanized in Europe during the 15th century. The earliest mention of a mechanized printing press in Europe appears in a lawsuit in Strasbourg in 1439; it reveals construction of a press for Johannes Gutenberg and his associates.
Detailed explanation-4: -Johann Gutenberg developed the first-known printing press in the 1430s at Strasbourg in Germany. From his childhood he had seen wine and olive presses. Drawing on this knowledge, Gutenberg adapted existing technology to design his innovation. The olive press provided the model for the printing press.