Write in Brief. Write short notes to show what you know about: a. The Gutenberg Press b. Erasmus’s idea of the printed book c. The Vernacular Press Act.

Write in Brief. Give reasons for the following: (A)Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295. (B)Martin Luther was in favor of print and spoke out in praise of it. (C)The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.

Activity-5. Look at Figs. 22, 23 and 24 carefully. What comment are the artists making on the social changes taking place in society? What changes in society were taking place to provoke this reaction? Do you agree with the artist’s view?

Discuss-2. Why do some historians think that print culture created the basis for the French Revolution?

Activity-3. Imagine that you are a cartoonist in France before the revolution. Design a cartoon as it would have appeared in a pamphlet.

Discuss-1. Write briefly why some people feared that the development of print could lead to the growth of dissenting ideas