November 18, 2012

• Me talk pretty one day

  I think that’s the name of a book, isn’t it? Anyhow, this is the start of my paper. The introduction. I know there are people that could write this better, but I think it’s pretty damn good…

  The invention of the printing press truly revolutionized the world of books. The painstaking process of scribing slowly disappeared, and was replaced by a more mechanical method of making books. This was a much faster way to put books together, and it also enabled more people to get their hands on popular texts. All across Europe, this revolution of book-making created change, yet yielded continuity that was felt by all.These changes were exploited the most by the Church. The invention of the printing press allowed the Holy Roman Empire to continue holding power and spread the message of salvation faster than ever before. However, the printing press was also used by revolutionaries such as John Calvin and Martin Luther,forever changing the face of the Church and the Holy Roman Empire, creating a divergence of practicing faiths that is still felt worldwide today.

   

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