<P> William Caxton ( c. 1422 -- c. 1491 ) was an English merchant , diplomat , and writer . He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England , in 1476 , and as a printer was the first English retailer of printed books . </P>
<P> William Caxton ( c. 1422 -- c. 1491 ) was an English merchant , diplomat , and writer . He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England , in 1476 , and as a printer was the first English retailer of printed books . </P>
when did the printing press come to england
when did the printing press come to england
in 1476
in 1476