HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Detailed explanation-1: -1330-1384) and Jan Hus (l. c. 1369-1415) had made many of the points Martin Luther would later but lacked the means for reaching a large audience. Gutenberg’s invention of the moveable face type and the press meant that books could now be printed in larger numbers, sold cheaply, and distributed widely.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thanks to the printing press and the timely power of his message, Luther became the world’s first best-selling author. Luther’s translation of the New Testament into German sold 5, 000 copies in just two weeks.
Detailed explanation-3: -The influence and spread of Martin Luther’s ideas can be attributed to invention of the printing press which influenced the spread of Luther’s ideas and permanently changed the Catholic Church forever. The printing press allowed for a rapid spread of ideas to a whole new group of people.