The Renaissance in Europe

William caxton printer

• William caxton was an english printer born in kent in 1422 
• He was the first english printer translator and publisher 
• In 1938 he ws apprentice to robert large who latre became mayer of london 

• Above is william caxtons printing press 
• William caxton learned the printing techniqies in germany were the printing press was Invented and brought his techniques back to England 
• William caxton printed one of the first books in english

• Above is his text printed 
• William caxtons world was all antique printing technology like 
• William caxton used paper from china and the middle east to do his prtinypting on which was manufactured with rags and water
• William caxton has a big name to english printing history as he was the one who had pretty much like brought it to england and before he brought the press over it would have took over a y.ear to make one single book were as his press could print over 100 hundred books in 2 weeks