Describe the impact of the invention of printing on Europe.?

Question

How did printing affect Italy specifically?

Answer 1

It brought the Bible to the common man, creating the opportunity for wider understanding of its message and content. This laid the foundation for the Protestant revolution, as greater understanding of the Bible inspired folks to rebel against Catholic tradition that they believed was not supported by the Scripture.

Previously, Bibles had been painstakingly copied by hand and were generally only accessible to privileged priesthood. So, the folks had to take the Priests' word for its content.

Later, the printing press became useful for dispensing of news and announcements and publication of educational documents.

Answer 2

One of the biggest impacts of printing on Europe was education. The power of printing became more progressive with the onset of the Industrial Revolution. The more information that was printed, the more information that was distributed to the masses. More information lead to better education, as well as more mentally astute people to better their overall environment whether that be politically, financially, or physically. The first thing that comes to mind are books and newspapers. People could actually learn about their surroundings outside of their town/village. Another example could be religion. More printing meant more religious texts that could have been easily distributed. This may lead to printing in Italy, with the Vatical at the center, printing became a form to convert people to Catholicism.