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jan 1, 1450 - Invention of the Printing Press

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Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable type. This helped spread new ideas, including Martin Luther's 95 Theses and Christian ideas, because books and pamphlets could be easily printed. Literacy increased and led to religious reformation.

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jan 1, 1450
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~ 576 years ago