How Did The Printing Press Affect People's Lives

The printing press was invented in 1450 by a man named Johan Gutenberg. He invented the printing press so he could print books instead of others writing them. He used wire to make the printer and combined soap with oil for the ink. Before the printing press, monks would have to hand write books so they could be used or to be sold to the public. But books were also too expensive to make and so time consuming, that many people could not afford to own books. The printing affects the people then because it allowed for many people to afford the books. It also affected the people's lives because they were able to educated themselves which lead to an educated country. The invention of the printing press inspired others to invent other unimaginable