Why Gutenberg Didn’t Kick Off the Reformation

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History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2017

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Gutenberg’s moveable type printing press was the prime mover of the Renaissance. From his machine came millions of books, leading to the democratization of knowledge, the fall of the papacy, and the rise of reason. But what if this wasn’t Gutenberg’s goal? What if he was a happy client of the papacy? What if he worked directly with the medieval church to sell indulgences? Turns out he did. Learn more in this episode. TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher

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0:00.0	Are the first steps the most beautiful they'll ever take?
0:04.0	Life is blessed with a hundred once-in-a-lifetime moments
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0:34.0	The History of North America podcast is a sweeping historical saga
0:38.0	of the United States, Canada and Mexico from their deep origins
0:42.0	to our present epoch.
0:44.0	Join me, Mark Vinet, on this exciting, fascinating epic journey through time,
0:49.0	focusing on the compelling, wonderful, and tragic stories
0:52.0	of North America's inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders,
0:56.0	environment, and geography.
0:59.0	I invite you to come along for the ride.
1:04.0	Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast.
1:07.0	The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes,
1:10.0	myth busts historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories
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