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A Long and Illustrious History › The Middle Ages
Who was William Caxton?
- The man who introduced the first printing press in England in 1476
- A medieval architect who designed many English cathedrals
- A Tudor explorer who sailed to the Americas
- A medieval knight who fought in the Crusades
Why this is the correct answer
William Caxton set up the first printing press in England at Westminster in 1476, enabling books to be produced far more quickly and cheaply than by hand-copying. His press transformed literacy and the spread of ideas across England.