Effects Of The Printing Revolution

The printing press was a very useful creation that helped influence many parts of history. In early European history there were two sides to the advancement of the printing press known as The Reformation and The Exploration. With the Reformation comes three documents: A, B, and C which outline the importance of spreading Protestant religion through the printing press. The Exploration comes with two documents: D and E which implements the printing press by documenting Christopher Columbus’ discoveries. When it comes to debating which side was the most important consequence of the printing press, many have differing views.

The printing press was a big invention created by Johannes Gutenberg, it allowed people to print newspapers and notes, letters and books. You didn’t have to spend years copying every single book or taking so much time to mass produce a piece of paper. I think that the most important consequence, productively, economically and religiously, of the printing press in 16th century, Europe was the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a consequence of the printing press productively because it allowed Martin Luther to print many papers to bombard his church and ruin it (Doc B).

Along with the rise of printing presses, there also came new religious views. Protestant ideas were able to spread because of the use of printing presses. Martin Luther was able to use the printing press to create 94 thesis that battled with the policy on indulgence. His argument with the Catholic Church had made people question the Church and rebel against it. This rebellion wasn’t just in Wittenburg, it was starting to spread throughout Europe due to the help of the 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.

As stated by the Map of the spread of printing presses in 1471, only 14 are visible throughout Europe. 29 years later, the number quadruples (doc A). The increase in the number of printing presses allowed for new revolutionary ideas to be spread throughout Europe rapidly, such as Martin Luther’s 95 Thesis, which questioned the integrity of the Church’s ruling and overturned the strong belief that indulgences would grant you forgiveness. The printing press granted the ability of such works to not only be available to the higher-up officials but also to the common people, who were most affected by the church’s rule. John Man, Gutenberg:

For the reformation to happen the populace had to begin to notice the problems within the church. The printing press is what allowed for the information to be spread at the speed and success it did. Which allowed for the widespread reproduction and distribution of

The Scientific Revolution was a period of the development of the new and modern theories of science and universe. This development took place from 16th century to 17th century. This concept was widely accepted by the people of Europe. This period changed the beliefs which were not accurate and changed the status of women in the society. Many scientists, such as Nicolas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler and Sir Issac Newton changed the European history with the help of new discoveries and knowledge and disagreement with the Catholic Church.

The scientific revolution started in around 1543. The scientific revolution was a time period where there were developments in math,biology,chemistry,and astronomy. This led to people such as Nicholas Copernicus and Issac Newton creating things such as calculus and the idea of a heliocentric solar system. These people were key figures in the scientific revolution. Because of this time period of learning everyone from the rich to the poor were effected during and after the Scientific Revolution.

By the 1500's, Europe had more than 200 printing presses. They were in cities around a bunch of different countries in Europe. There were two main groups affected by the printing press, the Age of Exploration and the Protestants. It started back in 1471, when there were only around 15 printing presses. In about a 30 year time span the number of printing presses rose to well over 200 printing presses.

The Scientific Revolution was a movement that took place in the seventeenth century. It was a period when new ideas on physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry and much more led to s rejection of doctrines and led the foundation of modern science. The Scientific Revolution ruined the Medieval view of the universe and established the scientific method (231). Medieval view of the world was based on religion. The Scientific Revolution made people became reasonable and formed a worldview based on facts. During this time, scientists started to apply what is at the scientific method, using observation, experimentation, and tools to discover the laws of nature. In several ways, the Renaissance influenced the Scientific Revolution (232). The Renaissance

Everyday people read newspapers and books, but where did printing begin? The movable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg made this all possible. Johannes first conceived of this idea of the printing press in the 15th century in order to speed up the slow process of producing books (Bantwal). The movable type printing press, the first real technology of its kind, helped to solve problems, but in turn also caused problems. This technology did influence many areas of life in its lifespan. This includes challenging the church and poisoning people with the increased toxins from mass products of materials. Depending on one’s point of view, this invention could be the best or worst thing to happen during the 15th century. Regardless of

The transition of Medieval to Modern happened over a long period of time. The middle ages marked a dark time in Europe’s history, and the people were anxious to get out. The Renaissance began, and art emerged to create a brighter society. During the Reformation, the country shifted away from the Roman Catholic Church, and many Protestant religions emerged. The Scientific Revolution also marked a change in medical to modern by creating new ways to look at the world and mathematics. The Age of Discovery marked yet another change in Medical to modern Europe when new technologies emerged in order to navigate around the world. Along with many other rulers, King Louis XIV changed France into a country looking to expand, which differed from

In the Technology reading provided for the class, I thought the printing press was a historical and significant invention to my life. It was also a revolutionary technology that changed the way of printing. "The invention of the printing press, in turn, set off a social revolution that is still in progress. (The Chinese had developed both paper and printing—including textile printing—before the 2d century ad, but these innovations did not become generally known to the Western world until much later)." The printing press was a revolutionary invention because without the printing press there would be no libraries, no book productions, no newspapers, no magazines, no coupons, nothing that you would be able to print. The printing press also helped

As a result of this need, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1436, along with Johannes Fust and Peter Schöffer, however Gutenberg is better known for the invention of the printing press, or the Gutenberg Press. Gutenberg’s first printing press had replaceable moveable wooden letters, which was later replaced by metal letters. The first printing press, was completed in 1440, four years after it was first invented. By 1482, there were a total of 100 printing presses in Western Europe: fifty in Italy, thirty in Germany, nine in France, eight in Spain and Holland, and four in England. The Gutenberg Press remained the standard method for printing until the 20th century. The Gutenberg Press is known for creating a revolution in the production of books, and for also for initiating rapid development in science, art and religion through the communication of text.

The printing press was made by Johannes Gutenberg in fortin fifties. It was considered the best invention in the renaissance times, the time in history right after the world had gone through illness, poverty, and government confusion. The renaissance was a time of interest in the arts, literature, mathematics, humanism and new ways of life.The printing press made all exploring this possible. Exploration was when people search for faster trade routs, things to trade for gold and to spread their religion and to search the world in a way they had never before. Reformation is when the Catholic church, the place that had shaped the way people thought and lived their lives, was challenged and people and people began to interpret the bible and god