before the printing press was upgraded by gutenberg, it was very hard to get a book. The printing press help make books cheaper so more people could afford them and read and discover the ideas inside the book.
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The printing press spread so quickly because it was a faster way to get the news out to people.
The printing press helped spread new ideas by making it easier for people to access books. Before this, books weren't as accessible since they had to be done by hand.
Because it was a really important invention. instead of copying a book by hand you simply put it in the printing press and the job was done
Gutenberg invented the moveable type printing press.
Religion and ideas, mainly
The Enlightenment spread ideas by one person spreading it.
Europe was small, crowded, cold, intolerant and its natural resources were basically depleted so they spread throughout the world.
Johannes Gutenberg is the father of printing in the Western world. He invented the first movable type printing press, which revolutionized the way information was spread.