History: Print Culture and the Modern World · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
Why did Martin Luther's writings spread rapidly among European readers in the sixteenth century?
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Why did Martin Luther's writings spread rapidly among European readers in the sixteenth century?
- A.Printing presses reproduced and circulated his criticism of the Catholic Church widely.Correct answer
- B.European rulers banned all religious books except Luther's writings.
- C.Luther personally travelled to every town and explained his ideas.
- D.The Catholic Church officially accepted all his reforms immediately.
Solution
The print revolution allowed Luther's pamphlets and translations of his ideas to reach large numbers of people quickly. This helped spread criticism of Church practices and supported the Protestant Reformation.
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