The Influence Of Printing Press On Martin Luther's Life

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The invention of the printing press changed many lives such as Martin Luther’s life. Without the invention of the printing press many people would not have been so influential in changing history. Martin Luther’s fame and life was dependent upon the invention of the printing press because without it, his message would not have been so widespread. Without television or social media like we have today, in the 1400’s spreading a message across countries was not easy and often took a long time. By time word got to the other side of a country it could be months if not years old.

With the invention of the printing press in the early 1500’s it allowed an individual to express his or her ideas on paper allowing the original message to be copied which would allow it to travel across countries and continents fast. In Martin Luther’s case, his message was read all the way across …show more content…

The printing press was revolutionary because instead of hand writing copies, printing took far less time to reproduce. Like Martin Luther, it saved many lives and even changed the course of history. Without it, many people we know about today from history may have not even been known without the invention of the printing press. Revolutions, like the Reformation were started because of the printing press. Without the fame Martin Luther received from the use of the printing press, his protest to the church probably would have not been known, not allowing for any change. His life would have been completely different without the use of the printing press. This would mean that his word would not have been heard as widespread as it was and it would have made him not as successful and influential as he was with spreading his word and ultimately changing the course of history. Through this, it changed Martin Luther’s life along with many

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