Who introduced the art of printing into England ?
Correct answer: D. William Caxton
- A. Elizabeth Eisenstein
- B. Johannes Gutenberg
- C. Henry VIII
- D. William Caxton
Explanation
William Caxton established the first English printing press at Westminster in 1476 and printed major English works, including Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Gutenberg developed printing with movable type in Europe but did not introduce it into England.
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