What brought the printing press to Scotland?
James IV’s Patronage
Industrial Revolution
Gutenberg’s Journey
Trade with France
Answer
James IV’s patronage of the arts was a key factor in bringing the printing press to Scotland in 1507. The first book printed in Scotland was a Latin Bible, published in Edinburgh by Walter Chepman and Andrew Myllar. The press was then used to produce a variety of other texts, including religious works, legal documents, and histories.
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