Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
What is William Caxton known for?
- AHe wrote The Bruce, a poem about Bannockburn
- BHe was the first to print books on a press in EnglandRight answer
- CHe built Lincoln Cathedral
- DHe led the Scots at Bannockburn
Answer: He was the first to print books on a press in England
No one in England had printed books on a press before Caxton, and The Canterbury Tales was among the first books he printed.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Middle Ages". Practice question 82 of 651, written in our own words.