jan 1, 1440 - Invention of the printing press
Description:
The invention of the printing press allowed Europeans to quickly and cheaply spread ideas. It spread literacy more broadly throughout all classes. It also contributed greatly to the spread of Martin Luther's protestant reformation. The printing press made many ideas, but especially religion, more accessible to the masses.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1440
Now
~ 585 years ago