Print Revolution

Gutenberg was a German blacksmith who invented the first printing press -an invention that rates right up there in the invention pecking order. According to the Top 10 Inventions that Changed the World, the Printing Press comes in at number 7, book-ended by the compass at number 8 and the internal combustion engine at number 6. Top spot goes to the internet – thank you Al Gore.

His press started the Printing Revolution of the 15th and 16th century and is credited with the bringing increased literacy to Europe. The first book he printed was a Latin language Bible. Gutenberg’s Bibles were beautiful, as each leaf Gutenberg printed was later hand-illuminated in colour. His invention of the movable-type printing press meant that Bibles and books could be produced in large quantities in a short period of time. This was essential to the success of the Reformation. The Reformation – wow more historical significance.

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