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.
