Who is credited with bringing the first printing press to England?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on key people, events and dates in British history. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Johannes Gutenberg
Wrong – Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany; Caxton brought it to England.
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B
William Caxton ✓ Correct
Correct – William Caxton brought the printing press to England and was the country's first printer.
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C
John Wycliffe
Wrong – John Wycliffe was a theologian and reformer, not associated with the printing press.
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D
Geoffrey Chaucer
Wrong – Geoffrey Chaucer was a poet who died before the printing press arrived in England.
The correct answer is B: William Caxton
Correct – William Caxton brought the printing press to England and was the country's first printer.
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