Printing Press Influence On Exploration And Reformation

The Age of Exploration and the Protestant Reformation had made great influences on the spread of printing presses throughout Europe. The spread of printing presses influenced writers, explorers and artists. Before the press, everything was expensive and hand written. There were only a few copies of everything. Explorers in the 1400s and 1500s had few, hand drawn, unrealistic maps to base their travel and explorations off of. Although the printing press made major consequences on both exploration and reformation, which one had a greater impact? Overall, the printing press most influenced spread of religion and reformation throughout Europe.
The printing press helped Martin Luther to get his opinion out and heard by the Catholic church, the