Printing Press & Renaissance
The invention of the printing press by Gutenberg and its arrival in England with William Caxton; how printed books changed everything; the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
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- Explain what the printing press was and why it was revolutionary
- Describe William Caxton's role in bringing printing to England
- Give at least one way printed books changed society (more people could read, ideas spread faster)
“Could your child explain why the invention of the printing press was one of the most important moments in history and how it changed the world?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 9–11