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The printing press had a great influence on the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century and without the use of this technology Martin Luther would not have been nearly as successful in his challenging of the Catholic Church.
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The printing press had a great influence on the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century and without the use of this technology Martin Luther would not have been nearly as successful in his challenging of the Catholic Church. The printing press in the early 1500s paved the way for Luther and the Reformation and assisted him in more ways than just the publication of his works. The printing press was used for the publication of propaganda against Rome and also provided the publication of notices alerting the people to debates and rallies held by the Augustinian monk. There are other factors that assisted the influence of the printing press in this movement including the large increase in literacy levels and the support that Luther received from his followers. The printing press played an imperative role in the Protestant Reformation, as it was used as a media that produced thousands of Luther's...
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