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jan 1, 1475 - Printing Press in England (1476 CE)

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William Caxton sets up the first printing press in Westminster, London, introducing the printing press to England for the first time.

The printing press helped standardise the English language and spread literacy.

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jan 1, 1475
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~ 551 years ago