printing press

• the introduction of the printing press in 1476encouraged the spread of humanist ideas and writers. for example, Erasmus' "the handbook of the militant Christian" was promoted by the printing press - it also promoted literacy and education in Europe
• H7 used the printing press to promote chivalrous stories such as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to increase national pride and royal image
• the printing press allowed ideologies and ideas to be spread very quickly over long distances, therefore helping with the rise of humanist education, causing a more secular approach to education (church no longer dominant on curriculum)
• a higher availability of books meant that books were now cheaper, and literature was no longer limited to the elites of society, therefore causing a rise in literacy and education.
• the printing press allowed curriculums and education to become standardized, as students in different regions could now study consistent material