Before the invention of manual printing, all books had to be handwritten. During the Middles Ages, the Monks had created the Illuminated Manuscript. This practice occurred roughly between, 1000 to 13000 C.E. The Monks were able to produce such beautiful illuminated manuscripts of rare document to keep the past alive. The Illuminated manuscript reached all people spreading religious ideas and for other Biblical (Catholic) purposes. Illuminated manuscripts were an important tradition within religion, because it helped to preserve and spread ancient teachings. Before the 1400’s the printing machine had not yet been invented to make copies of books; therefore, were copied by hand making each manuscript a unique piece of art. The Monks had a
