WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The creation of the printing press (using movable type) by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1450s encouraged authors to write in their local vernacular rather than in Greek or Latin classical languages, widening the reading audience and promoting the spread of Renaissance ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the period, the term humanist (Italian: umanista) referred to teachers and students of the humanities, known as the studia humanitatis, which included the study of Latin and Ancient Greek literatures, grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and moral philosophy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vernacular is a genre of writing that uses daily language. Essentially, vernacular refers to the writing and speaking of the general public and has evolved throughout time. Because of this, literary works written in their own contemporary vernacular provide historical looks into the past.

Detailed explanation-4: -Latin was still very important for the authors who wanted to reach an international audience as there were a huge number of literate elites all around Europe whose common language was Latin. But if an author wanted his work to cater to local people he would choose to write in vernacular.