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William Caxton (c. – c. ) was a pivotal figure in the history of English printing and literature. He is renowned for introducing the printing press to England, significantly influencing the spread of literature and the standardisation of the English language.
Probably born in Kent, England, Caxton spent much of his early career after his apprenticeship in Bruges, the Netherlands, which was a major centre for the wool trade and, subsequently, for printing in Europe. It was in Bruges and Cologne that he learned the art of printing. In , he returned to England and established his own printing press at Westminster, London.
Image: Caxton showing the first specimen of his printing to King Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth (Consort) at the Almonry, Westminster (painting by Daniel Maclise). Attribution: Daniel Maclise, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Caxton’s contributions to English literature and printing were profound:
- Printing Innovations: By establishing the first printing press in England, Caxton revolutionised the
William Caxton ( &#; ) was a printer, diplomat, writer and merchant. He is credited with bringing the first printing presses to English and becoming one of the first booksellers in English. His translations of Chaucer&#;s Canterbury Tales and Thomas Mallory&#;s &#;Le Morte d&#;Arthur&#; were important milestones in English Literature. By mass printing books, Caxton enabled a standardisation of the English language and began a process of literacy to gradually spread across England.
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William Caxton
William Caxton was born and educated in Hadlow, Kent around the time of At the age of 14, he went to London to serve as an apprentice to a wealthy London merchant. After his master, Robert Large died, Caxton inherited a small sum to help him start his own business. He travelled to Bruges, in Belgium and finished an apprenticeship. Working as a merchant he came to Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy (who sister of the English King). He was employed by the Duchess on duties of diplomacy and also trade. He travelled to Cologne w
William Caxton (c - )
William Caxton, c ©Caxton was the first English printer and a translator and importer of books into England.
Caxton was born in around in Kent. He went to London at the age of 16 to become an apprentice to a merchant, later moving to Bruges, the centre of the wool trade, where he became a successful and important member of the merchant community. From to he served as governor of the 'English Nation of Merchant Adventurers', which allowed him to represent his fellow merchants, as well as act as a diplomat for the king.
Caxton affiliated himself with the household of Margaret, the duchess of Burgundy, sister of the English king Edward IV. She became one of his most important patrons and encouraged him with his translation of 'The Recuyell of the Histories of Troye' from French to English. In the early s Caxton spent time in Cologne learning the art of printing. He returned to Bruges in where he and Colard Mansion, a Flemish calligrapher, set up a press. Caxton's own translation of 'The Recuyell of the Histories of Troye' was the first book printed in the English language.
In Caxton returned to London and established a press at Westminster, the fi
By Kathryn Walton
Twenty-five years after the printing press was invented, it was brought to England by a successful merchant called William Caxton. Caxton became the first person to print books in English for popular consumption, and in so doing, he shaped the nature of English popular literature for years to come.
Books in Medieval England and The Invention of the Printing Press
Throughout most of the medieval period, literature was transmitted orally or in manuscript form. Those who couldn’t read could enjoy literature when it was presented by practiced performers. Those who could read could enjoy texts written in manuscript form…if they could afford to access them.
Medieval manuscripts were really expensive. Many steps, much expensive material, and a whole lot of labour went into their construction. To make one, texts were written on vellum or parchment by a scribe and bound into a coherent volume. This video gives you an overview of the process.
All that work made books really pricey: so pricey that most people couldn’t afford them. And so, written literature in the early Middle Ages was really only available to the wealthy.
This all changed, however, with t
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