HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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It allowed people to press different prints onto their clothing, setting off a creative boom in fashion.
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It allowed the Pope to make more money, as he could sell more Bibles to more people
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It allowed ideas to be more easily refuted since people could easily find counter-arguments.
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It helped spread criticisms of the Catholic Church to the masses. This allowed the Protestant Reformation to begin.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The printing press disseminated the work of the Catholic Priest Martin Luther, including his magnum opus, Ninety-Five Theses, which allowed the Protestant Reformation to spread like Wildfire.
Detailed explanation-2: -The printing press revolutionized society by standardizing language, spreading ideas, increasing literacy, and growing the printing industry. The printing press was first developed in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg. It improved upon moveable type printing that had become available in Europe in the 15th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.