What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg's innovation?

Answer 1

A True Renaissance man Johannes Gutenberg was the first European to use movable-type printing, and he created the mechanical printing press. The mechanical printing press is one of the most important inventions every made. The way of mass production of books before Gutenberg's invention, was wood block copying. After Gutenberg invention was made and used, the production of books, development in science, arts, and religion took off. The movable printing press also allowed more everyday people to print their own ideas and spread them, without being too expensive. Movable print changed our world, in many ways like, advances in the arts, science, religion, and also the spread of personal beliefs. The Renaissance is all about the rebirth from the Dark Ages, and with Gutenberg's printing press new ideas and individual beliefs were allowed to spread like wild fire throughout Europe, and change Europe forever. People, like Martin Luther, could write about their beliefs and get them out, even though the church controlled most people's actions, people could revolt and rebel and be different.

ok well you are right, but He was a metal smith so he used metal not wood, but he possably used wood to, I just needed to add that to make sure that people know he used metal, everything else perfect.

Answer 2

One important way was that it allowed for the mass printing of The Bible. When people could read it for themselves, they realized that some of their own interpretations may have been different from those of the Catholic Church.

This began the formation of many new branches of Christianity.

Now it lowered the costs of books ;)

Answer 3

Printing with movable type made books many times cheaper: previously they had to be copied out by hand. One of the first important books to be printed was the Bible, and when Bibles became widespread the differences between what the Church then taught and what was in the Bible led to the reformation. Printed books also helped spread secular learning and enabled different opinions to be easily transmitted.

Ideas spread more rapidly.

Answer 4

European civilization was greatly affected by the invention of the printing press. Information could then be spread accurately and quickly throughout the towns.

Answer 5

It allowed people to share knowledge.