William Caxton
/ˌwɪljəm ˈkækstən/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈkækstən/
- (c. 1422-91) the man who set up the first printing firm in Britain. He printed his first book in 1474. By printing books in English, Caxton had a strong influence on the spelling and development of the language. Many of the books he published were French stories which he translated himself.
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William Caxton