Question

Who invented the printing press in England?

• A. Johannes Gutenberg
• B. William Caxton
• C. Wynkyn de Worde
• D. Thomas Malory

Answer 1

Answer:

B. William Caxton

William Caxton (c. 1422–1491) was the first person to introduce the printing press to England.

Key Points:

• He set up the first English printing press in Westminster in 1476.

• His first printed book in English was "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye".

• Caxton also printed works by Geoffrey Chaucer, including The Canterbury Tales.

• His press played a vital role in standardizing English spelling and grammar during the early Modern English period.