Question

Who was the first English printer?

• A. Johannes Gutenberg
• B. William Caxton
• C. Geoffrey Chaucer
• D. Aldus Manutius

Answer 1

Answer:

B. William Caxton

• Caxton set up the first printing press in England in 1476 at Westminster, London.

• He played a huge role in making English literature widely available by printing works like Chaucer’s and Malory’s.