1452 Johannes Gutenberg's Printing Press

The printing press was an important factor in the development of the Reformation and Exploration. These both helped in the creation and development of the New World. Invented in the 1450s by Johannes Gutenberg (BGE), the printing press gave many people a new view of the world.In 1471 there were only 15 printing presses, but by 1500 there were over 200.(Doc A.) Many more people became literate and many people developed their own views of religion and what the world looked like. The printing press helped shape the world we live in today, most importantly our religions.

After the Reformation, a significant amount of social changes came to light. Nevertheless, this time in history, as shown in Document 3, wouldn’t have reached the success that it did without the printing press. This was a machine that Johannes Gutenberg invented in order to spread information quickly and accurately. Martin Luther’s message was able to be easily spread throughout Europe now. And, with people having the ability to access the Bible on their own, not only was the population of Europe able to study Scripture without a priest, but also, the literacy rate in Europe dramatically increased.

In the early fourteen hundreds people adopted wood-block printing and engraving, which was an easier way to copy words down. A man named Johannes Gutenberg was not only a metal smith but a businessman as well. In 1438 he began experimenting with a metal movable type and got funds from two wealthy businessmen. In 1455 after completion of several working printers, the first copies of the bible were made. This increased literature and decreased the price of books.

During the early 1500’s and 1600’s, religion and society as a whole went through a dramatic shift. Catholicism dominated Europe in the 1500’s, but that was about to change. The Renaissance time period brought new inventions and a new way of thinking, but also brought new troubles. Martin Luther emerged with a strong opinion against the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church was corrupt and proceeded to get worse. This dramatic religious reformation occurred because of the invention of one man, Yohan Gutenberg. Gutenberg was the inventor of the Printing Press. The Printing Press greatly affected religion in Europe throughout the 1500’s and 1600’s, which resulted in life as it is today. The most important influence the Printing Press had on religion was the production of bibles in vernacular.

Due to the advancement of printing technology, specifically Gutenberg 's printing press around 1450, notated music could be produced at a much higher capacity. The printing of liturgical books, however, did not commence until 1473, but it rapidly increased until Ottaviano Petrucci had printed 59 volumes of sheet music by 1523.1 Nevertheless, the process was slow and tedious. Grout and Palisca note:

The printing press and Martin Luther were two subjects of note in sixteenth century Europe. Andrew Pettegree analyzes these two subjects and their connection to each other in his book, Brand Luther. Pettegree states his purpose of writing Brand Luther at the conclusion of the first chapter. His intent is to highlight three transformations: “of Luther, the intense monk, into a best-selling author; of the book industry, shaken from its roots in a scholarly, Latinate book world by the emergence of a mass market; and of Wittenberg” (24). His thesis is best summarized in the conclusion of his book: “printing was essential to the creation of Martin Luther, but Luther was also a determining, shaping force in the German printing industry” (338).

Johannes Gutenberg the man who created the printer press. The printer press had many effects on the people it touched. Such as Isaac Newton he created the scientific method. There are so much more effects of the printer press. However the most important effect of the printing press was the spread of religion.

The Reformation was full of war and inventions that many had never seen before, affecting the religious and social political systems in positive and negative ways. The first event in the Reformation was the Printing Press. The Printing Press enabled the circulation of the bible, starting the spread of Christianity and the Catholics. The Printing Press was created by Johannes Gutenberg in 1450. Before the Printing Press the bible had to be printed by hand, which meant that the copies had to be written word for word. Because they had to be written word for word only the important people had them such as Popes

The general topic that I am choosing to research is the print revolution, which is characterized as the shift from hand-written texts to mechanical printing. This is a largely important topic because the development of the printing press ultimately altered the way that knowledge was obtained and distributed throughout many western centres, since its creation in 1440. It allowed for more works to be produced at a faster rate, and the accuracy of the texts to greatly improve. As a result, texts were produced from not only church official, but other scholars as well, and these works were more accessible to the middle-class individuals. The increased spread of many forms of knowledge and different ideas had the capability of transforming these

Reformation, the reforming of a religion for the better of it. The first document that showed Reformation was Document A. Document A showed the evolution of the printing press, and its effect on society. As a result of the printing press, shifts in who held the religious power were also made. The Pope's power could increase and decrease. A decrease would occur because the people would no longer need to actually visit the pope since they would have a copy of the bible in their own homes, and there were also other things to read. An increase would also occur because faith would be reinforced, and new converts would be brought in. The Renaissance worldview shown in Document A is, progress may be possible if more wealth can be created and people use their God given talents to help tame fate. Johannes Gutenberg, the creator of the printing press allowed progress to occur by creating the printing press. His creation catapulted Europe into a successful country, that would continue moving forward. Johannes “tamed fated” and allowed Europe to

XXXXXThis essay discusses the question “to what extent did print revolutionise Early Modern life”. Covering the period 1500 -1780. For the purpose of this essay, the preferred meaning of “revolution” is taken from the Oxford English Dictionary which defines “revolution” as “a dramatic, wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes or operations”. This definition encapsulates the events, progress and implications when commercial printing introduced by Johannes Gutenberg ( 1398-1468d ) in 1440.

The new invention came out recently and was invented by a man, Johann Gutenberg. He called his invention the printing press; a device that applies pressure to an inked surface resting on a print medium, so that it transfers the ink. This new technology rapidly impacted the society by transforming Europe into a place where all ideas could be heard. Since the books were cheaper, easier to produce than hand copied books this meant that even low class could afford books to access a broad range of knowledge. Now, people could increase their knowledge, where in the past many people were uneducated. This increased the development of new ideas. The printing press also printed the first complete version of the bible, this affected the church because

The printing press has had a big change the spread of new ideas and new technology. A long time ago, people couldn’t afford books. Since they have started making printing book on paper instead of dried sheepskin that become cheaper and quicker to make. The first printing press was made in 1450 by Albertchrt D. The northern renaissance contributed by creating a printing press.

Many people may wonder what was one invention that really made an impact? Some say electricity or medication some might even say technology. One invention that altered the world was Gutenberg’s invention the printing press. The printing press has made a huge impact back in the 1450s. It allowed many nations to go from writing in scripts to books. Also it was an other way for information to be shared with surrounding countries. The printing press expanded communication,knowledge and also exploration. The printing press help with the progression of literature, how geographical information was spread, how the evolution of the printing press had an impact of the world, and lasted how religion played a big part.

Recently an American team researching world history over the last centuries declared Johannes Gutenberg to be the “man of the millennium”. In their statement they insisted that with his invention of the movable letter press, Gutenberg had established a vital precondition for huge changes in socio-economic, political and cultural fields which followed in succeeding centuries.