The Unseen Spark: How Gutenberg’s Press Ignited the Reformation

The Printing Press and the Reformation: How Gutenberg Ignited Religious Change

Imagine a world where books were painstakingly copied by hand, each one a precious, expensive artifact. Information, especially religious texts, was a closely guarded treasure, accessible only to the wealthy elite and the clergy. This was the reality for centuries. Then, around 1450, in a workshop in Mainz, Germany, a quiet revolution began. Johannes Gutenberg, … Read more